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Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria

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Dorot Jewish Division

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Dorot Jewish Division postcards

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Jews in Africa

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Title
Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria
Collection

Dorot Jewish Division postcards

Jews in Africa

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1915 - 1935 (Approximate)
Library locations
Dorot Jewish Division
Shelf locator: **P (Box 173:335)
Topics
Jews -- Africa
Jews -- Algeria -- Biskra
Ethnic stereotypes
Genres
Postcards
Notes
Funding: Digitized in honor of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, from Nina Munk, 2020-2021 Fellow.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 postcard :b&w ;14 x 9 cm
Description
Original caption: "Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria. The Jews of this region, whilst retaining their own religion, have conformed to the customs, habits, and clothing, of the Moors excepting that the Jewesses do not wear veils".
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 137909639
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16804728
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 64873f90-b9c7-013a-ec5e-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1915: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1915 - 1935. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fe3dd90-bd07-013a-fee4-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fe3dd90-bd07-013a-fee4-0242ac110004

APA Format

Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1915 - 1935). Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fe3dd90-bd07-013a-fee4-0242ac110004

Wikipedia Citation

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Tattooed Jewess in Biskra, Algeria