American Jewish Historical Society

Photographic Collections

Photographic collections at the American Jewish Historical Society include historic photographs relating to the Jewish experience in America in the 19^th and 20^th century.

For example, these photographs depict the efforts of immigrant aid organizations, Jewish businesses throughout the United States, Jewish chaplains and soldiers who served during WWI and WWII, Jewish community centers, orphanages, synagogues, the Lower East Side, and street scenes.

Portraits include images of Jewish Americans in politics, philanthropy, business, farming, religious ritual and everyday life.

Photographs may be viewed by appointment but many are posted online through Digitool and on Flickr.

For information about licensing or ordering reproductions of photographs in print or digital format, please contact the Photo Archivist: 212-294-6160, or email.