File:Happynewyearcard.jpg
Under the Imperial Russian coat of arms, traditionally dressed Russian Jews, packs in hand, line Europe's shore as they gaze across the ocean. Waiting for them under an American eagle holding a banner with the legend "Shelter us in the shadow of Your wings" (Psalms 17:8), are their Americanized relatives, whose outstretched arms simultaneously beckon and welcome them to their new home.
Offset color lithograph postcard.
Date
between 1900 and 1920
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Source
Uploaded by en:User:Goodoldpolonius2 to en.wikipedia in 2005
Author
Hebrew Publishing Company
Other versions
For alternative version which is not a New-Year's card, see File:Jewish immigration Russia United States 1901.jpg.
Licensing
This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1929, and if not then due to lack of notice or renewal. See this page for further explanation.
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