Auction 24 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jun 12, 2012 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 39:

Photographs of the Pinsk Martyrs, 1919

Start price:
$ 150
Auction house commission: 23%
VAT: On commission only
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"The martyrs of Pinsk murdered on 8 Nissan, 1919. [Pinsk, Belaruss, 1919].
Photo with portraits of 35 of Pinsk Jews, executed by Polish soldiers on March 1919, being accused of communism. The photos are a photo- montage: next to each portrait appears the name, age and political affiliation of the victim – "Zionist" or "Tze'irey Zion"; on the lower part appears a citation from the poem "Gay HaHareiga". 17.5X22 cm, cardboard backed 24X32 cm. Photo in good condition. Staining and tears to cardboard.