Title:

Cluj Jewish Community Zincograph Collection

Description:

The zincographs contained in this collection were found in 2016 in a cabinet in the former Neologue synagogue of Cluj. They were cleaned, printed, put into appropriate storage and the printed images were digitized and are now available through the present online catalogue. The original zincographs along with two sets of the printed images are stored in the offices of the Jewish Community of Cluj. None of the images contained indications as to their date, original purpose or creator. The images do, however, all appear to relate to the Jewish community in Transylvania or Jewish individuals in the region. There are several images of Transylvanian synagogues (Sebeș/Mühlbach, Făgăraș/Fogorasch, Cluj, and one unidentified), numerous portraits of men which can be identified as Jewish by their clothing, and what appears to be an architectural rendering for a "Jewish Cultural Palace" proposed in the immediate post-World War II period. To view the individual images, please click on the digitized material thumbnail to the right. Each image includes a title (designated by Leo Baeck archivists), the dimensions of the zincograph and any other information available (this was rarely the case). If you can identify any of the individuals or buildings in the images, please contact the director of the JBAT project, Julie Dawson at jdawson [at] lbi.cjh.org.

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

Circa early 20th century

Format:

Graphic records

Extent:

24 zincographs (3 boxes)

Language:

German

Provenance:

The original zincographs used to create this digital collection were found in 2016 in a cabinet in the choir loft or attic of the former Neologue Synagogue of Cluj. There was no indication as to how and when they came to be there, who had placed them there, and whether there was ever any connection between the images. The original zincographs along with two sets of prints are now stored in the offices of the Jewish Community of Cluj.

Access Rights:

In order to view the original zincographs, please contact the Jewish Community of Cluj. The zincographs along with two sets of prints are stored in boxes within their offices.

Call Number:

Cluj Jewish Community Zincograph Collection; Cutie Z-1; Z-2; Z-3

Bibliographic Citation:

Cluj Jewish Community Zincograph Collection; Arhivele Comunităţii Evreilor din Cluj (Archives of the Jewish Community of Cluj)

Repository:

Cluj Jewish Community; Strada Tipografei Nr. 25; 400101 Cluj România; comevcluj@upcmail.ro; www.facebook.com/comevcluj; www.comevcluj.ro; tel. 0040 (0)264 596 600

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