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Category: Mystery Photo

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
Mystery photo … Dec. 14/18

Mystery photo … Dec. 14/18

Women at the Beth Tikvah Sisterhood spring conference, which took place at Beth Israel, 2000. Shelley Ail is the first on the right, but the others are unknown. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.11302)

If you know someone in this photo, please helpthe 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 December 14, 2018December 12, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Beth Israel, Beth Tikvah, history, Jewish museum, JMABC, Sisterhood
Mystery photo … Nov. 30/18

Mystery photo … Nov. 30/18

Selling bagel sandwiches at a Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Chanukah event, circa 1990. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.18422)

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 30, 2018November 29, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Chanukah, history, JCC, Jewish Community Centre, Jewish museum
Mystery photo … Oct. 26/18

Mystery photo … Oct. 26/18

B’nai B’rith event, 1969. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09488)

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 October 26, 2018October 25, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags B'nai B'rith, history
Mystery photo … Sept. 21/18

Mystery photo … Sept. 21/18

Congregation Beth Israel, circa 1955. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09737)

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 September 21, 2018September 20, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags archives, Beth Israel, history, Jewish museum
Mystery photo … Aug. 31/18

Mystery photo … Aug. 31/18

B’nai B’rith, circa 1970. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09504)

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 August 31, 2018August 29, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags B'nai B'rith, history, Jewish museum
Mystery photo … July 20/18

Mystery photo … July 20/18

Camp Miriam, 1979. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09623)

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 July 20, 2018July 18, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Camp Miriam, history, Jewish museum
Mystery photo … June 29/18

Mystery photo … June 29/18

Beth Israel Synagogue, 1972. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09793)

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 June 29, 2018June 28, 2018Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags Beth Israel, history, Jewish museum, youth

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