Subject: Hebrew Benevolent Association

This is an issue of *Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper* from December 17, 1870, featuring various articles and detailed wood engravings. The cover prominently displays illustrations related to "Machinery for Clipping Horses Expeditiously and Easily—Mr. Babee's Invention" and "New York City—Shearing Horses with New Clipping Apparatus." Inside, a full-page spread titled "The Great Hebrew Charity Fair, Under the Auspices of the Hebrew Benevolent Association, for the Benefit of Mount Sinai Hospital & the Hebrew Orphan Asylum" presents nine prints depicting the event. Another half-page print illustrates "The Hebrew Orphan Asylum, East 77th St. Near Third Ave.," accompanied by a related article. The periodical showcases typical late 19th-century illustrated news reporting through its extensive use of woodcut illustrations and diverse content.

Brass trade token from the pre-Civil War era belonging to E. Jacobs, a daguerreotypist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The obverse depicts E. Jacobs's name surrounding a bust of Liberty. The reverse shows "Daguerreotype Saloon. 93 Camp St. N.O." around an eagle. The token measures 29mm. E. Jacobs was in business from 1851-1859 and was succeeded by L.S. Lipman. The token's silvered brass is noted. A reference to E. Jacobs's involvement with the Hebrew Benevolent Association of New Orleans is found in an 1848 article from *The Occident*. The article describes the association's annual election and an anniversary ball held on March 20th, 1848, noting E. Jacobs among its managers.