A caricature of a woman with a huge Jewish nose which is out of propertion with her features. Also shows Yiddish accented English, 'mein gracious, can'd you wride'. This displays the stereotype of a Jew with a huge nose as well as not being able to speak English properly.
What is the Jewish nose or the Hooked nose
The...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The postcard depicts a Jewish "mohel" about to give the Muslim baby boy a circumcision. The words in French, are just a little retouch. The Jew is shown with an evil glee and a huge pair of scissors and the baby is terrified.
Circumcision
Circumcision in Judaism, known as "brit milah" in Hebrew, is a religious...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The postcard bears the inscription, "France! The Jew! Here is the enemy!" It is an anti-Semitic illustration portraying a grotesque Jewish figure entering France, following its destruction of other European nations, or control over other nations. This monstrous caricature controls both the press and the justice system,...
Monday, September 11, 2023
Douglas Manor, Douglaston, Long Island
In 1906 the Rickert-Finlay Realty Company bought land from George Douglas, a Scottish ship builder and established Douglas Manor which was to be an exclusive enclave (early deed-restricted suburb). This was known as a restricted community (see the story here).
The company...