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Item ID | 27837 | |||
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Title | Elderly craftsman works at his "workshop" creating sandals worn by many in the Mellah (Jewish quarter) | |||
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Reference Code | NY_16942 | |||
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Description | An aged Jewish artisan in his "workshop," a bit of earth near the marketplace partially sheltered by old burlap. He makes a special kind of slipper worn extensively in North Africa by the same techniques used for generations. Better working conditions and a higher income for these needy Jews has been made possible through the loan fund established by the AJDC. | |||
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City / Town | Fez |  |
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Country | Morocco | |
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Dates | 1954 | |||
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Decade | 1950 | |
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Photo Date Description | c.1954 | |
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Photographer | Jerome Silberstein | |
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Size | 8 x 10 | |||
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Jewish Quarter (shtetl, ghetto) life, Street Scenes, Living Conditions |
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