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Category: Mystery Photo

Mystery photo … Nov. 29/19

Mystery photo … Nov. 29/19

Group of B’nai Brith delegates at a Phoenix convention, 1975. Dave Jackson is on the left and Harry Buller is fifth from the left. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.10220)

If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

Format ImagePosted on November 29, 2019November 27, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags B'nai B'rith, Dave Jackson, Harry Buller, history, Jewish museum, Jewish Western Bulletin
Mystery photos … Oct. 25/19

Mystery photos … Oct. 25/19

Dancing at a Jewish Community Centre party, 1984. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.11733)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

photo - Then-mayor of Vancouver Tom Campbell, centre, with a group of unidentified people, with the exception of Alec Jackson (third from left) and Dave Jackson (sixth from left), in 1968
Then-mayor of Vancouver Tom Campbell, centre, with a group of unidentified people, with the exception of Alec Jackson (third from left) and Dave Jackson (sixth from left), in 1968. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.12174)
Format ImagePosted on October 25, 2019October 23, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Alec Jackson, Dave Jackson, history, JCC, Jewish Community Centre, Jewish museum, JMABC, Tom Campbell
Mystery photo … Sept. 27/19

Mystery photo … Sept. 27/19

Two women dancing, 1965. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13986)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

Format ImagePosted on September 27, 2019September 24, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags history, Jewish museum, women
Mystery photo … Aug. 30/19

Mystery photo … Aug. 30/19

A group of people at a Hillel gathering, 1970. Back row, left to right: unidentified, Richard Bass, Rabbi Marvin Hier, Bob Golden, unidentified, unidentified. Front row, from left: unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Hildy Groberman. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.11673)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

Format ImagePosted on August 30, 2019August 29, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Bob Golden, Hillel, history, Rabbi Marvin Hier, Richard Bass
Mystery photo … July 19/19

Mystery photo … July 19/19

Lil Shapiro with three unidentified men, at a Jewish National Fund event, 1960. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.11896)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

 

Format ImagePosted on July 19, 2019August 27, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags history, Jewish museum, Jewish National Fund, JNF, Lil Shapiro
Mystery photos … June 28/19

Mystery photos … June 28/19

In the photo above and those below: People socializing at an unidentified event, possibly a University of British Columbia event in honour of Harry Adaskin, 1985. (The above photo is from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13764)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

photo - JWB fonds, JMABC L.13784
(photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13784)
photo - JWB fonds, JMABC L.13775
(photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13775)
photo - JWB fonds, JMABC L.13762
Sol Kort, middle. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13762)
Format ImagePosted on June 28, 2019June 26, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Harry Adaskin, history, Jewish museum, JMABC, UBC
Mystery photo … May 31/19

Mystery photo … May 31/19

Rochelle Levinson is second from the right. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.10738)

If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

Format ImagePosted on May 31, 2019May 30, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags archives, history, Jewish museum
Mystery photo … April 19/19

Mystery photo … April 19/19

Two unidentified women hold a White Elephant sign for Hadassah Bazaar collection, 1953. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.10545)

If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

Format ImagePosted on April 19, 2019April 17, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags archives, Hadassah Bazaar, history, Jewish museum
Mystery photos … March 29/19

Mystery photos … March 29/19

Photographs from an unidentified event, possibly a University of British Columbia event, likely in honour of Harry Adaskin, 1985. In the photo immediately below, of the women socializing by the piano, Shirley Kort is second from the right. (above photo JMABC L.13770)

photo - Shirley Kort is second from the right
Shirley Kort is second from the right. (JMABC L.13761)
photo - from an unidentified event
(JMABC L.13765)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

 

Format ImagePosted on March 29, 2019March 27, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Harry Adaskin, history, Jewish museum, JMABC, UBC, University of British Columbia
Mystery photo … Feb. 22/19

Mystery photo … Feb. 22/19

Dave and Rose Nemetz with an unidentified group, undated. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.16225)

If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected] or 604-257-5199. To find out who has been identified in the photos, visit jewishmuseum.ca/blog.

Format ImagePosted on February 22, 2019February 21, 2019Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags history, Jewish museum, JMABC, Nemetz

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