The preamble to the Program called for establishment of a "home in #Palestine for the #Jewish people, secured under public law," thus leaving open the question of statehood but affirming that the result required international support
#Ephemera: When unfolded, this album commemorating the First #Zionist Congress (August 29-31, 1897), depicts the delegates.
Here, 162 of them. Figures vary, but 200-250 persons took part, including 17 #women—though they became voting members only in 1898
Interesting that this evidently American document featured portraits of not only the movement’s leaders—but also #Washington and Columbus. Trying to suggest an equivalence of nation-building—or just patriotic filler?
My Hitler Book: What am I supposed to do with it? - Tablet Magazine
Interesting to me
As author says, these #Nazi books are neither rare nor valuable. Mine came from my father, who found them in his office during the US occupation
Article draws a contrast between those who thoughtlessly (or worse) collect Nazi memorabilia vs. dealers like Mark Funke, who thinks carefully about historical value & interpretation
Back to cigarette albums: they always intrigued me as a branch of marketing & collecting aimed at adults rather than children. They were particularly popular in Germany, so the Nazi regime took advantage of the genre and corporations happily obliged.
A Smith College colleague developed a collection and taught a seminar in which students created an exhibit
The festivities went on for a long time--and clearly, the printers were as profligate as anyone else.
And recall: going nuts with typefaces back then involved a lot more than clicking a key on the laptop. Someone put a lot of thought and effort into this bad design!