Pietersburg, South Africa

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PHOTOGRAPHS OF JEWISH PIETERSBURG

1] HIRSCHMANN FAMILY 1898

[Courtesy Richelle Hirschmann]

 

BACK: Herman Hirschmann, Joseph Kallmeyer holding Jack Kallmeyer, Jacob Hirschmann

FRONT: Doris Hirschmann [nee Thal], Bertha Kallmeyer [Palte], Isiah Hirschmann holding Harry Kallmeyer and Jack Hirschmann, Annie Kallmeyer [Salamon], Johanna Kallmeyer [nee Hirschmann].

 

2] UNVEILING OF SAUL BLONDES TOMBSTONE 1920

[Courtesy Ruth Baker]

 

BACK: Messrs Symons, unknown, Herman Skok, unknown, Max Korber, unknown, Isaac Brenner, Jack Hirschmann, unknown, F Grimbeek [non-Jewish], unknown, unknown, Wolf Israelsohn, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jack Kallmeyer, Ben Levy, Herman Eichholz, Solomon Solomon, Max Marcus, Joseph Kallmeyer, Samuel Blondes, Julius Kruger, Barney Herman.

FRONT: Max Israelsohn, unknown, unknown, Sam Palte, unknown.

 

3] BEN AND LENA LEVY’S WEDDING 26/12/20

[Courtesy Wally Levy]

 

BACK: Isaac Levy, Ben Meyer, Frank Levy, unknown, Wolf Israelsohn, Max Coll, Joey Levy, Sidney Levy, Sidney Saks, unknown, Rudolph Israelsohn.

SECOND ROW: Marla Saks, Merihinda Kramer[Levy], Louis Saks, Fanny Meyer, Gertie Coll, Zelda Kramer, Adolph Israelsohn, Lena Israelsohn, Rita Kramer, Ida Solomon, Manie Saks, Solomon Solomon [holding Rene Solomon], Bertha Israelsohn, Adolph Israelsohn.

THIRD ROW: Paulina Oshry [Levy], Max Oshry, Helena Levy, Ben Levy, Clara Eichholz, Herman Eichholz, Betty Israelsohn, Max Israelsohn.

FOURTH ROW: Ray Saks, George Eichholz, Minna Saks, Minna Eichholz [Ellison], unknown, Lena Kramer, Eleazer Israelsohn, David Solomon, Solomon Israelsohn, Julius Israelsohn, Minna Solomon.

 

4] WILLIAM ‘PATSY’ COHEN 9 OCTOBER 1921

[From the collection of the Pietersburg Publicity Association]

Dressed in official freemasonry uniform.

 

5] PIETERSBURG HEBREW CONGREGATION COMMITTEE 1928

[From the collection of the Pietersburg Hebrew Congregation]

 

BACK: Sam Palte, Ellis Levin

MIDDLE: Ted Young, Max Israelsohn, Wolf Israelsohn, Ben Levy

FRONT: Herman Eichholz, Barney Herman, Rev M M Levy, Max Friedel, Max Marcus.

 

6] DR CHAIM WEIZMANN’S VISIT TO PIETERSBURG 1932

[[From the collection of the Pietersburg Hebrew Congregation]

 

STANDING: Mr Herman Manaschewitz, Mrs Vera Weizmann, Mrs Bralo Hirschmann, Mrs Dora Manaschewitz, Dr C Weizmann, Mrs Bertha Palte.

FRONT: Mr Moss Cohen, Mr Sam Palte.

 

7] REV LEVINE OFFICIATING IN THE COMMUNAL HALL CIRCA 1940

[Courtesy of Lena Woolf]

 

8] CHIEF RABBI I BRODIE’S VISIT TO PIETERSBURG 19 APRIL 1950

[Courtesy of Laura Cohen]

 

BACK: Mrs Laura Cohen, Mr Moss Cohen, Mr Sam Palte, Mrs Bertha Palte, Mrs Brodie

FRONT: Rabbi I Brodie.

 

9] PIETERSBURG BATMITZVAH 1950

[Courtesy of Lena Woolf]

 

BACK: Richelle Hirschmann, Fonda Halberstadt, Marion Worms

FRONT: Laurane Klingman, Lena Rakusin, Carla Friedman.

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