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  1. Pair of painted candlesticks of a happy and a sad Jewish speculator

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn538262
    • English
    • a: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) b: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)

    Pair of painted bronze candleholders depicting Jewish speculators made around 1880 in Vienna, Austria. One speculator has a happy face with the term “hausse” inscribed on the base, the other has a sad face and the term “baisse” inscribed on the base. Both words are stock market terminology derived from the French words for “rise” and “drop.” The terms refer to the comparative price of assets at the times of buying and selling. The placement of the “baisse” on the sad-faced candleholder and the “hausse” on the happy one implies that Jews prefer to buy assets at lower prices and then sell the...

  2. 1837. The New Jewish Game Woodcut of an antisemitic board game with printed instructions

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Print of a numbered playing board and Dutch instructions for a dice game, the New Jewish Game, printed in 1837. It was a variation on a game called Jeu de Sept, Merry Seven, or Glückshaus, which was common throughout Europe. It is played with two dice and many tokens. The dice are rolled and the value indicates the corresponding space to which tokens can be added or removed. The central space is numbered 7, which has the highest probability of being rolled, and depicts a man with a bushy beard, curly sidelocks, and a large, hooked nose; all stereotypical features commonly attributed to Jewi...

  3. Antisemitic postcard of a stereotypical Jewish man with an anti-Jewish flag

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Antisemitic early 20th century American postcard mailed from New York City to its intended recipient in New Jersey, and bears postmarks from September 22, 1906. The postcard, "Our Flag", depicts a stereotypical Jewish man holding a flag with anti-Jewish imagery. He has an unkempt beard and hair, bushy eyebrows, big, pointed ears, and fleshy lips; all stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men. Peddlers were itinerant vendors who sold goods to the public. They usually traveled alone and carried their goods with them as they went. Clothes peddlers dealt in old garments ...

  4. Glass mug painted with a Jewish man dancing with a pig

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Frosted glass mug with a painted depiction of a Jewish man dancing with a pig holding money bags, which is a combination of several antisemitic tropes. The man is obese, has a beard, and a large nose: three stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men. Pigs are deemed “unclean” in the Book of Leviticus, and are well-known as a non-kosher animal, meaning they are not fit for consumption by Jews. Knowing of this prohibition, antisemites weaponized pigs for use against Jews, accusing them of associating with and worshiping pigs. The depiction of Jews with pig-like features...

  5. Oil painting of two Jewish clothes peddlers

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn538879
    • English
    • overall: Height: 16.750 inches (42.545 cm) | Width: 13.375 inches (33.973 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) pictorial area: Height: 12.125 inches (30.798 cm) | Width: 8.875 inches (22.543 cm)

    French oil painting depicting two clothes peddlers walking down a city street, painted around 1800. Peddlers were itinerant vendors who sold goods to the public. They usually traveled alone and carried their goods with them as they went. For example, clothes peddlers dealt specifically in garments. They bought used clothes, cleaned and repaired them, and then sold them for a profit. Peddling was a common occupation for young Jewish men during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most peddlers hoped their hard work would serve as a springboard to more lucrative and comfortable occupations. However, ...

  6. Oil painting of a shabbily dressed clothes peddler

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn538882
    • English
    • overall: Height: 22.625 inches (57.468 cm) | Width: 18.750 inches (47.625 cm) | Depth: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) pictorial area: Height: 17.375 inches (44.133 cm) | Width: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm)

    Oil on canvas painting depicting an old clothes peddler walking in a city street in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Peddlers were itinerant vendors who sold goods to the public. They usually traveled alone and carried their goods with them as they went. For example, clothes peddlers dealt specifically in garments. They bought used clothes, cleaned and repaired them, and then sold them for a profit. Peddling was a common occupation for young Jewish men during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most peddlers hoped their hard work would serve as a springboard to more lucrative and comfortable occupation...

  7. Print adhered to glass of a Jewish man hiding his gold

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn538991
    • English
    • overall: Height: 16.625 inches (42.228 cm) | Width: 12.625 inches (32.068 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) overall: Height: 14.250 inches (36.195 cm) | Width: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm)

    English mezzotint print titled, “The Miser,” based on a painting by Philip Mercier, created in the mid-18th century. The print depicts a Jewish man worriedly gathering his coins and locking them in a chest. The man has a beard and wears a kippah, a traditional Jewish head covering. Both are stereotypical features commonly attributed to Jewish men. A miser is a person who greedily hoards money, often to the detriment of themselves and others. Misers are often portrayed as Jewish, and are frequently shown hoarding, counting, or handling money. This stereotype originated from the economic and ...

  8. UNRRA selected records AG-018-035 : Philippine Mission

    Selected files of the Philippine Mission: Correspondence, telegrams, UNRA registration cards, questionnaires, interviews, affidavits for refugees, and UNRRA agreements and polices related to displaced persons desiring repatriation: Displaced Persons-Chinese in Rabaul 1944-1949, as well as Displaced Persons, European, 1944-1949. Some files relate to Jewish refugees after the war, and the repatriation of Austrian and German Displaced Persons in the Philippines. Including are addresses of tracing bureaus in Europe and description of the tracing programs of the major organizations: National Tra...

  9. Oil painting of three money clippers shaving gold coins

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn539280
    • English
    • overall: Height: 17.125 inches (43.498 cm) | Width: 21.500 inches (54.61 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) pictorial area: Height: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) | Width: 17.750 inches (45.085 cm)

    Oil painting of Jewish coin clippers at work, likely created in 19th century Russia. They are depicted with beards and sidelocks, which are traditionally worn by Jewish men. On the table in front of them is tefillin (a religious ritual object), a fish head and a garlic bulb, two traditional foods associated with Jews. Coin clipping was the illegal practice of removing small pieces of metal from coins. Until modern times, coinage was hammered from precious (and soft) metals such as silver or gold, resulting in coins that were not perfectly round. Furthermore, normal wear from use would exace...

  10. Caricature of Baron James de Rothschild as a dog hiding his money

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Baron James de Rothschild with his face on the body of a crouching dog hoarding sacks of money. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around antisemitism that inflamed France in the lat...

  11. Caricature of Leonora de Rothschild as a hideous old goat

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Leonora de Rothschild with her head on the body of a shaggy goat with withered teats and a gold locket. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around antisemitism that inflamed France in...

  12. Caricature of Charlotte Mayer de Rothschild as an aged, bejeweled monkey

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Charlotte de Rothschild with her face on the body of an old monkey with sagging breasts and a pearl choke collar. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around antisemitism that inflamed...

  13. Caricature of Philipp de Rothschild as a weeping eagle nailed to a wall

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Philipp de Rothschild with his weeping face on the body of an eagle nailed to a wall. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around antisemitism that inflamed France in the late 19th cen...

  14. Caricature of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild as a monkey clawing through a treasure chest

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Baron Mayer Alphonse de Rothschild with his head on the body of an ape with clawed hands digging through a chest of gold coins. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around antisemitism...

  15. Caricature of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild as an octopus with an eyepatch

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Baron Mayer Alphonse de Rothschild with his head on the body of an octopus. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around antisemitism that inflamed France in the late 19th century. Alfr...

  16. Caricature of Joseph Reinach as a fat little monkey

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Joseph Reinach with his head on the body of a very fat monkey holding a manuscript page. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. Reinach, a Jewish lawyer and publicist, was a passionate defender of Dreyfus, whose seven volume work, Histoire de l'affaire Dreyfus, was published from 1901-1911. The title plays off an 1880 work by de Maupassant, Boule de Suif [Ball of Fat], about the...

  17. Caricature of Baron Nathan Rothschild as a dog digging for gold at Waterloo

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Nathan Mayer Rothschild with his head on the body of a dog digging for gold coins in Waterloo, battleground of France's greatest defeat at the time. Nathan had secured funding for Wellington's troops. The poster was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the Dreyfus scandal, and Nathan had died in 1836, but their prominence made them targets of...

  18. Caricature of Carl Mayer Rothschild as a cat smuggling goods

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Poster with a caricature of Carl (Karl) Mayer Rothschild with his head on the body of a striped cat using its claws to pull contraband over the French-German border. It was part of Musee des Horreurs, an antisemitic series featuring 52 vicious caricatures of well known Jews and others involved in the Dreyfus Affair. It was produced in 1899-1900 by an artist under the pseudonym V. Lenepveu. The Rothschild family was not involved in the scandal, but their prominence made them targets of the anti-Jewish fanaticism engulfing France. The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal revolving around an...

  19. Woodcut print of a Jewish peddler showing clothes to two women

    1. Katz Ehrenthal collection

    Woodcut print depicting a peddler showing old clothes to two women. He has dark skin, thick eyebrows, a large nose, and thick, fleshy lips; all stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men. Peddlers were itinerant vendors who sold goods to the public. They usually traveled alone and carried their goods with them as they went. Clothes peddlers dealt in old garments they bought, cleaned and repaired, and then sold for profit. Peddling was a common occupation for Jewish men during the 18th and 19th centuries. However, old prejudices formed an antisemitic stereotype of the ...

  20. Bernard Frum papers

    The collection, spanning 1939-1992, consists of one memoir and a diary chiefly documenting life in France leading to and including war. The memoir of Renée de Monbrison (September 1939 to August 1944) is a bound copy typed in French. Entries describe time spent in Biarritz, an arrest in Hossegor, plans of fleeing to England, and her attempts to save her aunt, Loulou Warshawsky, from a camp near Tours. The memoir also includes copies of letters, documents, clippings, and post-war writings. Also included in the collection is one memoir typed in English by Colette Cahen d'Anvers Moore, entitle...