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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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9 items
Undated notes written by Max Bredig
- 1940s
Assortment of handwritten notes containing dates and names associated with family and friends abroad whom Max Bredig (1868-1902) is attempting to aid in immigration to the United States.
- Creator Of Work Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Reis, Alfred J., 1882-1951, Third Reich, World War (1939-1945), Jewish refugees
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Letter of condolence from Carl Voegtlein to Max Bredig, April 28, 1944
- 1944-Apr-28
Carl Voegtlein (1879-1960) extends his condolences to Max Bredig (1902-1977) for the loss of his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), and commends Max on his recent presentation given the circumstances.
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Letter of condolence from Reinhold Wolff to Max Bredig, May 6, 1944
- 1944-May-06
Letter of condolence regarding the death of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) from Reinhold Wolff.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Wolff, Reinhold
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Chemists, Condolence notes, Wolff, Reinhold
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3 items
Medical receipts
- 1944
Medical bills from Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) stay at the hospital preceeding his death.
- Creator Of Work Gotham Hospital, Schwarzmann, Emil
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc., Hospitals, Invoices, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Schwarzmann, Emil
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2 items
Letter from Herbert Landsberger
- 1940s
Typed letter from Dr. Herbert Landsberger to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), about Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). The letter describes Hochwald's disposition while he was in a concentration camp.
In English below the…
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Letter from Jerome Alexander to Max Bredig, April 22, 1944
- 1944-Apr-28
Jerome Alexander (1876-1959) sends his condolences to Max Bredig (1902-1977) after the death of his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
Alexander was an American chemist who specialized in colloidal chemistry.
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Charges for the funeral of Georg Bredig
- 1944-Apr-25
Charges for the funeral of Georg Bredig (1868-1944) including the cost of funeral planning, cremation, transportation, and New York sales tax.
- Creator Of Work Riverside Memorial Chapel
- Subject Funeral rites and ceremonies, Cemeteries, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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2 items
Chemical and Engineering News obituary for Georg Bredig
- 1944
Obituary for Georg Bredig (1868-1944) published by the American Chemical Society. The obituary highlights his career and contributions to the field of chemistry.
Georg Bredig was a German physical chemist known for his…
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Obituary for Georg Bredig
- 1944
Obituary for Georg Bredig (1868-1944). Georg Bredig was a German physical chemist known for his work with catalysts, reaction kinetics, and electrochemistry. In 1898 he created Bredig's Arc method, which became the…
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3 items
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Letter from Henry Freudenberg to Max Bredig
- 1944-Jun-22
Letter from Henry Freudenberg of Ferncliff Cemetery, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). Freudenberg informs Bredig that Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) grave marker has been set.
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Postcard from Ferncliff Cemetery to Lydia Bredig
- 1944-Jun-24
Postcard from Harry Medovich of Ferncliff Cemetery to Lydia Bredig. The postcard informs Bredig that the gravemarker has been set for Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) grave.
- Addressee Bredig, Lydia
- Author Medovich, Harry
- Subject Bredig, Lydia, Cemeteries, Ferncliff Cemetery, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Ferncliff Granite Grave Markers
- 1944
Advertisement for Ferncliff Granite Grave Markers. Attached was an order form to purchase a headstone.
- Creator Of Work Ferncliff Granite Grave Markers
- Subject Cemeteries, Burial
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Letter from J. Wellen of Crest Haven Memorial Park, to Max Bredig
- 1944-Apr-20
Letter from J. Wellen of Crest Haven Memorial Park, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977).
- Author Wellen, J.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Cemeteries
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Contact card for Georg Bredig's funeral service
- 1944
Contact information for the person who helped arrange Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) funeral service. The card includes charges for the funeral.
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Contract from the Ferncliff Cemetery Association
- 1944-May-01
Contract from Ferncliff Cemetery Association for the purchase of a grave at the Ferncliff cemetery in Woodlands, New York. The contract was signed by Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) for the his late father, Georg Bredig…
- Creator Of Work Ferncliff Cemetery Association
- Subject Cemeteries, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Contracts
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Thank you card from the Bredig family
- 1944
A thank you card from Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977), Marianne (1903-1986) and Viktor Homburger (1888-1968). This card was sent as a response to condolence letters for their late father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
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Naturalization Halted
- After 1938 – before 1944
Article (lower right) Naturalization Halted, reports that German and Italian immigrants are now considered to be "Enemy Aliens" in the United States and will no longer have access to naturalization. 450,000…
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Max Silbermann's business card
- 1944
A business card belonging to Max Silberman, an employee of King Solomon Cemetery and Memorial Park, Inc.
- Subject Cemeteries, Silberman, Max
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Handwritten note regarding the Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- 1944
Brief notes about the Mount Pleasant Cemetary in Westchester, New York. The note contains an address and the cost of a single grave.
- Subject Cemeteries, Burial, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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17 items
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New York Central Harlem division train times
- 1944-Jun-18
Train schedule for the Harlem division of the New York Central Rail Company.
- Addressee New York Central Railroad Company
- Subject Railroads, Transportation, Schedules
