Subject: Teachers

Program for a Teachers' Institute Ball held in Sutter Creek, California, circa 1885. The program features the band Oettinger and Katz.

Printed invitation to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia from the Hebrew Education Society. The invitation, dated November 3, 1853, requests his attendance at a meeting to elect a principal English teacher. The invitation is partially filled out.

A single-sheet letter written by Rabbi D. Lilienthal in New York on April 3, 1851, to Isaac Leeser. Lilienthal introduces Mr. Schwess, a teacher of German and French, seeking teaching opportunities in Philadelphia. The reverse of the sheet serves as the cover, displaying the address to Leeser. The letter features Lilienthal's signature and an unusual oval surcharge with his name and New York address.

This trade card for J. Mandelbaum, located at 20 S. Pearl Street in Albany, New York, features a comical illustration. The main image depicts a school teacher in a fit of rage. The style of the illustration and the overall design suggest a late 19th-century origin. The text on the card is minimal, with the business name and address clearly visible. The back of the card is blank. The image suggests that the business sold clothing.