» Furchgott (Max) photographs of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 1948-1957

Includes ten photographs (b/w) and twenty-two negatives (b/w) taken by photographer, Max Furchgott. All are images of people and events at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE), Charleston, SC, from 1948 to 1957. Bulk of images document KKBE’s original tabernacle (erected 1838) and the new Bicentennial Tabernacle, constructed in 1948, dedicated in 1950. Includes images of the dedication of the Bicentennial Tabernacle, 1950 KKBE Board Members, 1950 and 1951 KKBE Sunday School, 1957 misc. images of Penina Moise’s gravestone, Shearith Israel Synagogue (Wentworth Street), and KKBE’s historical marker (on gates.) NOTE: Negatives are stored separately in Jewish Heritage Collection negative binders.