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Photograph of Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
Photographer unknown1910/1915
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Archives
New York, New York, United States
When war strangled the lifeline to the Jewish community in Ottoman-ruled Palestine, U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau, Sr. implored New York philanthropist Jacob H. Schiff to secure immediate aid. Within days, $50,000 was on its way to the Yishuv and the mission of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) began to take shape.
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- Title: Photograph of Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
- Creator: Photographer unknown
- Date Created: 1910/1915
- Rights: Courtesy of the Library of Congress
- Medium: Photograph
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