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Portrait of Young Immigrant Men

RG 120 - US353 - 1911 - three young jewish men.jpg

Title

Portrait of Young Immigrant Men

Date

1911

Subject

Lower East Side (New York)

Description

Studio portrait of three young Jewish men, New York City. It was common for new immigrants to have portraits taken of themselves in new clothes, to show relatives and friends back home that they were prospering in the U.S.

Creator

Kerr, D.

Source

YIVO Archives

Publisher

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Identifier

YIVO RG 120- US353

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Citation

Kerr, D., “Portrait of Young Immigrant Men,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 23, 2024, https://shaulgoldman.yivo.org/items/show/6283.
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