Lot 55
Collection of Postcards – Jews of Tunisia
95 postcards depicting Jews from Tunisia and the Maghreb, as well as Jewish institutions and sites. Various publishers and locales, [ca. 1900-30].
The postcards focus on the Jews of Djerba, Tunis, Ben Gardane (Bengardane), El Kef (Le Kef), Tozeur, Gabès, and other places, depicting Jewish individuals (particularly women and children), Jewish institutions (a hospital and school), Jewish sites (synagogues and cemeteries), ceremonies (wedding, circumcision), and more. Including fourteen undivided-back postcards.
Enclosed: three postcard-size photographs of Jews in Tunisia.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Condition varies.
