His name is Moishe. It says so on the back of the picture. The photo dates to the last decade of the 19th century or the first decade of the 20th. His apparel suggests he is Russian, which might have made him a relative of my mother's mother. His apparent age, and the star of David he wears, suggests that this may have been a photo taken in celebration of his bar mitzvah. View full size.
His name is Moishe. It says so on the back of the picture. The photo dates to the last decade of the 19th century or the first decade of the 20th. His apparel suggests he is Russian, which might have made him a relative of my mother's mother. His apparent age, and the star of David he wears, suggests that this may have been a photo taken in celebration of his bar mitzvah. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos