A postcard depicting the Whitehall Building on Washington St. in Battery Place. There was a store in the bottom corner of the buildling run by a Syrian man by the name of Kato or Kado. This view of the building shows what the Arabs saw when they were…
A photograph of the Shea family likely including Margaret Shea (who married Joseph Oussani), her three sisters, and her mother, circa 1880s. The back side says, "Mrs. Shea 206 East 44th St. H. F. Ziegler's Continental Photograph Gallery 794 Third…
A school record for Michael Habre created in June of 1916. It certifies that he was born on September 5, 1902. It lists Michael's residence as 9 Pine St. and the name of his parent as Fareeda (Haseeda) Habre. It also provides information about…
A school record from the Hampshire Street School for Beshara Aboud listing his date of birth as January 20, 1894 and residence as 325 Oak St. The record was filled out by a teacher, Anna C. Lane, and approved by the principal, E.F. Hutchinson, on…
A handwritten letter in Arabic and English. Written by Father Khouri Hannah Zizhzghy on August 18, 1909, the letter certifies that Amia Nimy, daughter of Makhoul Nimy, was born March 3, 1894, in Falougha. A note on the bottom, in different…
