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Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
URL: http://www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/cartoons/index.shtml

Description:
This small exhibit of cartoons from Yiddish newspapers provides a look at Jewish life at the turn of the 20th century. The five images, which are accompanied by full annotations, demonstrate how biblical imagery was used to comment on social and economic issues of the day. From the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS).

Publisher:
Jewish Theological Seminary

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Editorial cartoons
Jewish newspapers
Yiddish newspapers

LII Database Information:
Record 6688 created by Barbara Bibel on 02/17/2005
Last modification on 08/31/2007
Published: 02/17/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6688