Vancouver
Black and white image of the dedication.
Grace McCarthy presented with copy of Cyril Leonoff's 'Pioneers, Pedlars and Prayer Shawls' by the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Jewish Historical Society of B.C. Hy Altman, Myer Freedman and Esmond Lando also in photo.
Image shows Mike Ratner, surrounded by the products and wares sold at his pharmacy. Knowlton's Drug Store on 15 East Hastings Street was Vancouver's oldest Extant Pharmacy. In business for 75 years.
In photo: Samual L. Lipson, Percy Saltzman, & Harry Katznelson
The first Reform Synagogue in Western Canada. Dedicated March 12, 1976.
Solomon Stusser, pianist, famed Cantor Joseph Rosenblatt, and Mr. Adolph Robinson, Cantor's visit to Vancouver.
Horseshoe Tailors & Cleaners, 325 Columbia St., Vancouver, owned by Morris Glucksman, Ben Snider in front.
Completed in 1921. This was the first substantial Jewish public building in Vancouver, built at a cost of $65,000. Seating six hundred persons, it was large enough to accomodate the entire congregation.
Led by Rabbi P. Wohlgelernter, the Chevra Chovevi Torah are worshipping at regular morning service. top: L-R: Ed Kravitz; Samuel Kravitz. Fourth row: L-R: Yudah Tischler; Itzik Berger; Schmil Hersh (Hayit) Hyatt; Mnachem Mendel Farber; Daniel Yochlowitz. Third row: L-R: Alexander (Berezofsky) Barratt; Isaac Lipovsky; Samuel Klausner; unidentified; Gershen Bobroff. Second row: L-R: Shmuel Gurevitch; Leiser Rome; Maurice Kushner; Solomon Stusser; Maurice Goldberg; Benjamin Baltman. First row: L-R: Abraham Levinson; David Meier Davis; Rabbi Solomon Wohlgelernter; David Morris.
Star of Deborah service award. Given to Debby Freiman, President of the Drora Chapter of B'nai B'rith Girls.
