Subject: City and town life

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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper: The Jewish Quarter on the East Side, New York City, September 21, 1889 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper: The Jewish Quarter on the East Side, New York City, September 21, 1889

Newspaper clipping from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, September 21, 1889, featuring a full-page illustration titled "The Jewish Quarter on the East Side; Scenes in Ludlow Street Market." The article appears on pages 104 and 107. The clipping depicts scenes from the Jewish quarter on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Stereoscopic Photograph: A Busy Street in Jaffa, Israel Stereoscopic Photograph: A Busy Street in Jaffa, Israel

Stereoscopic photograph depicting a busy street scene in Jaffa, Israel. Published by the Keystone View Company circa 1900. The image shows a bustling street with people and buildings characteristic of Jaffa at the turn of the 20th century.

Stereoscopic Photograph: A Street in the Tenement District, New York, New York Stereoscopic Photograph: A Street in the Tenement District, New York, New York

Stereoscopic photograph depicting a street scene in the tenement district of New York, New York. The photograph is in color and was likely taken circa 1910.

Stereoscopic View of the Lower East Side, New York City Stereoscopic View of the Lower East Side, New York City

Stereoscopic photograph depicting a scene on the Lower East Side of New York City. Published by the Keystone View Company circa 1897.

Tanner's Picture of Philadelphia and Its Environs Tanner's Picture of Philadelphia and Its Environs

This 1840 book, "Tanner's Picture of Philadelphia and Its Environs," provides a description of Philadelphia and its surrounding areas. The book contains 156 pages and notably lists the three Jewish synagogues in Philadelphia on page 56. The accompanying map is missing from this copy.