Ticket stub and rule sheet for the Purim Association Fancy Dress Ball held on March 15, 1881. The event was a fundraiser for the Building Fund of the Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society in New York City. The ticket features lithographic artwork depicting Queen Esther on her throne, surrounded by children in ragged clothes, a jester offering a coin, and a masked prince and princess. The rule sheet includes a 'No Smoking' rule. This item provides insight into 19th-century Jewish community life in New York City and fundraising practices for charitable organizations.
Subject: Jewish New York
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