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A Lubavitch youth instructs Israeli soldiers in the performance of the 'lulav' and 'etrog' mitzvah

Photograph depicts a man showing the lulav and etrog to a group of soldiers.
Written on the verso: "5112 Hundreds of Lubavitch youth carried out the wishes of their leader, the Lubavitch Rebbe, and this succoth instructed Israelis in the performance of the 'luvav and etrog' mitzva. This year their efforts were concentrated on sol[...] [rest cut off].

Ben as Chief Sitting Bull signing an autograph for a R.C.A.F. personnel

Photograph depicts Ben, as Cheif Sitting Bull from "Annie Got You Gun", signing an autograph fro an unidentified R.C.A.F. personnel. There are two unidentified R.C.A.F personnel behind Ben . To the right of Ben is what is most likely a fellow cast member, dressed in costume. Written on verso: [Calel] Parker. Written on front: To my Dear Pa Pa Bull, From Your Little [rest of inscription illegible].

Canadian serviceman

Black and white image on a post card of a portrait of a Canadian serviceman. Message on verso reads:

"McGill Union 328 Sherbrooke St. Montreal Que.

Hello Joe.

How are you anyway. We are having a great time here. Send me a letter to the above address. What do you think of this picture. I guess you are busy with the exams. Tell me how they were. I hope you get through. I guess there is not much doubt. Well so long. From Armour. Write soon."

Card is date stamped April 23, 1915 1 PM.

Celia Margolis

Oral history interview with Celia Margolis, born in Ottawa,Canada. She primarily discusses the activities and roles she held during the Second World war in both England and Canada. She belonged to the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps for about a year than travelled as a singer in the staff band of the Royal Army Medical Corp to England. Made an officer in the British army, having previously made Corporal / Sargent-major in Canadian army. Left the army in 1947 and took the the 'Empress of Canada' in October of 1948 to Montreal but soon moved to Vancouver in 1949.

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