Portrait of Franz Matthiesen.

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Studio portrait of Franz Matthiesen Portraits Men

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Franz Matthiesen outdoors with his second wife Katherina Früh outside of Franz's Carton Hill home; London.

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Studio portrait of Franz Matthiesen; London Portraits Men

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Portrait of Franz Matthiesen; London Portraits Men

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Portrait of Franz Catzenstein with his uncle Ernst Gottschalk.

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Portrait of Franz Catzenstein and his little sister Ellen. Portraits Children

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Portrait of Aenny Catzenstein nee Gottschalk holding her infant son Franz Portraits Family

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Portrait of Franz Matthiesen.

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Studio portrait of Franz Matthiesen Portraits Men

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Franz Matthiesen outdoors with his second wife Katherina Früh outside of Franz's Carton Hill home; London.

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[Drinking cup of the Chevra Kadisha in Eisenstadt, Austria].

Seven photographic reproductions of a white porcelain ceremonial drinking cup used circa 1715 by the local Chevra Kadisha (burial society) in Eisenstadt, Austria, with Hebrew text and depictions of a Jewish funeral around the circumference.

Jacob Mestel 1914-1958

Correspondence with individuals: Jacob Ben-Ami, Ossip Dymow, Ovsei Liubomirskii, Kalman Marmor, Nachman Meisel, Melech Ravitch, Dov Sadan, Michael Weichert and Zalman Zylbercweig. Correspondence with organizations: Hebrew Actors' Union, IKUF, YIVO. Manuscripts of plays collected by Mestel as director, including adaptations by Mestel. Mestel's writings: manuscripts of poems, plays, essays, articles, notes, translations. Theater production materials: scripts with Mestel's direction notes, prop and set design notes. Miscellaneous theater materials, including course notes, theater programs. Clippings: Mestel's writings, biographical articles, reviews of performances. Family correspondence and personal papers including papers of Sara Kindman-Mestel. Photographs relating to Yiddish theater in New York, 1930s-1950s.