Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington | Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum

Objects of the Month

Take a peek into our collection each month as we highlight an object from the archives.

2012

Thumbnail of Hebrew Academy photo
Photograph of Hebrew Academy students, c. 1965

Newsclipping photo of JCC basketball players, 1935
Newsclipping of JCC women basketball players, 1935

Thumbnail crop of Youth Aliyah pledge card
Youth Aliyah pledge card, 1930s-1940s

Thumbnail of Grand Army of the Republic Encampment reception invitation, 1892
Invitation to Grand Army of the Republic reception, 1892

Arthur Welsh thumbnail
Arthur Welsh
in airplane,
1909-1912

2011

Kronheim thumbnail
Photograph in
Milton S. Kronheim's lunchroom,
early 1970s

Eternal light thumbnail
Henry King, Jr. Eternal Light, 1898

Birthday postcard thumbnail
Birthday postcard from Rich's Shoes, 1935

Shoulder marks worn by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, c. 1945
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz's Shoulder Marks,
c. 1945

israeli flag thumbnail
Walter Washington and Isaac Franck dancing, 1973

Leo Bernstein thumbnail
Leo M. Bernstein Archival Collection

Thumbnail of Lady Bird Johnson's gloves
Lady Bird Johnson's leather gloves,
c. 1967

Jake Flax thumbnail
Jake Flax
at Republic Pictures,
c. 1950

Thumbnail of Jewish teen fraternity dance flier
Aleph Zadik Aleph dance flier, 1939

Thumbnail of first Giant supermarket
First Giant Supermarket, 1936

Turkey
Fred Kolker with Truman's turkey, 1948

Hanukkah banner thumbnail
Hanukkah banner,
mid-20th century

2010

Pennant thumbnail
Pennant from March on Washington, 1963

 

Snow
Month!

salt water bowl thumbnail
Passover salt-water bowl

circumcision gown thumbnail
Circumcision gown, 1877

israeli flag thumbnail
Flag of Israel, 1948

1876 synagogue thumbnail
Synagogue, 1876

bicentennial photo thumbnail
Bicentennial photograph, 1976


Camp Louise bracelet

Rosh Hashanah card thumbnail
Rosh Hashanah card, 1909

Jewish Lions Club banner thumbnail
Jewish Lions Club banner, c. 1940s

Immortal Chaplains postage stamp thumbnail
Immortal Chaplains postage stamps, 1948

Soviet Jewry vigil thumbnail
Soviet Jewry vigil photograph, 1973