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Americanization Class

HIAS 9 - Americanization Class.jpg

Title

Americanization Class

Date

1920s ca.

Subject

Immigrants
HIAS

Description

Photograph of men attending an Americanization class run by HIAS (Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society), New York. Stars and stripes banners and a flag resembling the future flag of the State of Israel adorn the wall. Among the Yiddish signs are ones reading: "Become a citizen" and "Don't spit on the floor."

Source

YIVO Archives

Publisher

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Identifier

YIVO RG 245.8 - 9

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Citation

“Americanization Class,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 23, 2024, https://strashunlibrary.yivo.org/items/show/6127.
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