Jewish Life in Arizona

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- May Fair Raffle Prize, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- One lucky attendee at the Phoenix Jewish Community Center's 1955 May Far went home with a brand new '55 Chevy.
- Miss Israel 1950
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Miss Israel 1950, Miriam Yaron, greets a man identified as Captain Berner at a Phoenix area airport. Yaron, born in Germany in 1929 and living in Brazil in 1950, was the first winner of the Miss Israel beauty pageant.
- Mr. and Mrs. Hirsh Kaplan, 1959
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Mr. and Mrs. Hirsh Kaplan pose for a portrait in 1959. Hirsh Kaplan organized the Phoenix Jewish Community Council and was the first executive director of Kivel Nursing Home when it opened in 1958. He was known across Phoenix as an authority on the...
- Mrs. Alyn Dobrow and Mr. Wally Imes, 1959
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; B'nai B'rith
- Mrs. Dobrow and Mr. Imes model in a promotional shot for the local Phoenix chapter of B'nai B'rith, a worldwide community service organization. Imes was a popular television personality in the Phoenix area.
- National Bank of Arizona, ca. 1890
- Unknown
- Jewish life;
- The National Bank of Arizona in Phoenix, as seen in the 1890s. Emil Ganz, Confederate war veteran and three-time mayor of Phoenix, was president of the bank at this time. Ganz had a successful career in the hotel and banking business, and his...
- New York Store, 1895
- Unknown
- Jewish life;
- This photograph of the New York Store was taken in 1895, the year it opened. The store's founder, Sam Korrick, is the man smiling to the right of the middle man. Korrick immigrated to America from Poland in 1888, worked his way west and settled in...
- New York-Chicago Club Planning for New Year's Eve, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Members of the New York-Chicago Club plan a New Year's Eve Party in December of 1951.
- Paul Markow, 1974
- Unknown
- Jewish Life; Photography
- Paul Markow is a commercial advertising photographer based out of Phoenix. His father, Robert Markow, was the founder of Markow Photography, which created photographic records of many events and people in Phoenix, including the Jewish community, in...
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center Blueprints, 1962
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Members of the planning board for the Phoenix Jewish Community Council display the blueprints for the JCC's new building, which opened at 1710 West Maryland Avenue in 1962.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center Day Camp, 1952
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Attendees of day camp at the Phoenix Jewish Community Center take a moment during snack time to pose for a picture.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center Halloween Party, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Halloween
- Young men and women dress up for a Halloween party at the Phoenix Jewish Community Center in 1951.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center Inauguration, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Young couples dance at a celebration held on December 8, 1951. Four hundred people attended a dedication ceremony commemorating the Jewish Community Center's move to 2211 N. Central Avenue. The site was leased from the estate of the late Dwight B....
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center, 1954
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- The Phoenix Jewish Community Center, as seen from the side in 1954. The building was constructed in 1953.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- The Phoenix Jewish Community Center, as seen in 1955. The building, located at Camelback Road and 15th Street in Phoenix, was constructed in 1953. Today, the Camelback Toyota dealership stands in this location, but a commemorative plaque for the...
- Phoenix Vice Mayor Joy Wolf Carter and Councilmember Barry Starr, 1980
- Unknown
- Jewish life; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
- Phoenix Councilmember Starr missed his official swearing in due to snow in 1980 and was sworn in at a special ceremony on January 4. Starr was a police officer, a probation officer and a member of the political staffs of former Arizona Governors...
- Planning for B'nai B'rith Fashion Show, 1956
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; B'nai B'rith
- In a promotional shot for the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, a young boy models an outfit to be shown in a fashion show benefitting the B'nai B'rith Organization. B'nai B'rith was founded in the United States in 1843 and is committed to aiding the...
- Plaque for Jewish Servicemen, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Veterans
- Members of the Jewish Community Council (915 North 4th Street) install a plaque recognizing Jewish servicemen. From left to right: Sam Brodsky, Bob Weinstein, Edith Baum, and Wally Levinson.
- Portrait of Belle Latchman, 1962
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
- Belle Latchman was the first female president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix and chair of its Women's Campaign. Latchman was the recipient of many honors, including the Federation's Medal of Honor.
- Portrait of Eleanor Spector, 1956
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Spector moved to Phoenix in 1943 and embarked on a successful career as a public relations manager for many Jewish, civic and cultural groups. She served on the Board of the Brandeis University National Women's...
- Portrait of Jay Edson, 1953
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Beth El Congregation (Phoenix, Ariz.); boxing
- Jay Edson moved from Pittsburgh to Phoenix in 1952 to set up a sales office for State of Israel Bonds. He was later appointed director of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council and Beth El Congregation. Edson also hosted "Jewish Hour" on a Phoenix...