Purim Charity Collection Plaque
date: label: Date made
content: late 19th - early 20th century
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Giving is a fundamental part of many religions. These plaques were used during Purim, a Jewish holiday. Purim traditions include donating funds to charity, often through Jewish organizations.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: religion association
content: Judaism
label: Subject
content: Holidays and Celebrations, general
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Religion
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content: Giving in America
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content: Religion
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Henry S. Hartogensis
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.314494
label: accession number
content: 65066
label: catalog number
content: 314494
objectType: label: Object Name
content: plaque
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, sheet (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7.1 cm x 13.4 cm; 2 25/32 in x 5 9/32 in