Seixas family papers, undated, 1746-1911, 1926, 1939.

The collection contains items relating to individual members of the family as well as the Seixas family in general. Included are papers of the following persons: Isaac Mendes Seixas (1708/9-1780/1), a copy of A voyage to Hudson's--Bay, by Henry Ellis, inscribed with his name on the title page, along with additional inscriptions on the end papers (1748); and a daily prayer book printed in Amsterdam (title page missing), with an inscription on the first page indicating that the book was owned by Seixas in 1758/9, and subsequently by his grandson, Theodore J. Seixas, in 1816/17.

Outdoor portrait of Ellen Bernkopf nee Catzenstein with her husband Hans Bernkopf; Paris, France. Portraits Couples

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Brother of Lola Gruenthal in Nice, France Portraits Men

Brother of Lola Gruenthal

Albert Einstein at blackboard; College de France, Paris France Portraits Men

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Leopold Landsberger with other unidentified soldiers standing inside and around a hot air balloon at Verdun, France.

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Studio portrait of unidentified Levy brother (most likely Arthur or Hermann) in military uniform; Nogent-Sur-Seine, France.

Photographer's imprint lower left corner

Writer Clara Michelson (second from left) seated at an outdoor table with three unidentified women and one unidentified man; Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France Portraits Groups

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Outdoor portrait of Ellen Bernkopf nee Catzenstein with her husband Hans Bernkopf; Paris, France. Portraits Couples

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Brother of Lola Gruenthal in Nice, France Portraits Men

Brother of Lola Gruenthal

Portrait of Ya'akov Meir [Jacob Meyer], Head of the Rabbinical Court and President of the Consistorium of the Community of Strasbourg; France.

Caption: J. Meyer, Grand-Rabbin et President du Consistoire Israelite du Department du Bas-Rhin a Strasbourg; also translated in Hebrew

Hans Albert Einstein; Sete, France Portraits; Men

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Hanukkah lamp from France Coin

Obverse: 25 Lirot coin. Reverse: Hanukkah lamp from France

Hanukkah lamp from France Coin

Obverse: 25 Lirot coin. Reverse: Hanukkah lamp from France, 14th century