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Subject: Thanksgiving Day


Invitation to the Annual Festival of the Baltimore United Hebrew Assistance Society, November 23, 1854 Invitation to the Annual Festival of the Baltimore United Hebrew Assistance Society, November 23, 1854

Printed invitation to the annual festival of the Baltimore United Hebrew Assistance Society, held on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854, in Baltimore, Maryland. The invitation was issued by Ignatius Lauer and S. G. Putzel, the Society's President and Secretary, respectively. This is the earliest known surviving invitation for a charity event held by the Baltimore United Hebrew Assistance Society.

Providence Patriot, November 24, 1819: Editorial Reprinting Noah's Critique of Pennsylvania's Thanksgiving Proclamation Providence Patriot, November 24, 1819: Editorial Reprinting Noah's Critique of Pennsylvania's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Newspaper clipping from the Providence Patriot, published in Providence, Rhode Island on November 24, 1819. This clipping reprints an editorial from the National Advocate written by Mordecai Manuel Noah, responding to Pennsylvania Governor Findlay's declaration of a state day of thanksgiving for Christians. Noah satirically questions the exclusion of Jews from the governor's proclamation.

Thanksgiving Day Sermon by Sabato Morais, 1864 Thanksgiving Day Sermon by Sabato Morais, 1864

A six-page handwritten sermon delivered by Sabato Morais on Thanksgiving Day, likely in 1864, during the Civil War. The sermon emphasizes American patriotism, the blessings of liberty, and the importance of religion, with allusions to the war and its impact. The manuscript is written in English with a few Hebrew words interspersed. Accompanied by photostatic copies of specimens of Morais' handwriting and two biographical sketches.

Trade Card for Fleischner's, Ladies and Children's Wear Trade Card for Fleischner's, Ladies and Children's Wear

This trade card from Fleischner's, a clothing store located at 1026 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, celebrates Thanksgiving. The card is a promotional advertisement that features a charming illustration of a girl teaching a dog tricks using treats. She holds up her right hand and points to the dog, while holding a stick in her left hand. The dog appears to be retrieving the stick. The card is part of a series of three, as indicated by the inscription “Three of three”.