[Beth-El Congregation's First Synagogue] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Beth-El Congregation's First Synagogue]

Creator

  • Photographer: The Jewish Monitor
    Creator Type: Organization

Date

  • Creation: 1915

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of Temple Beth-El, the first house of worship for Beth-El, Fort Worth's Reform Jewish congregation. It was a two-story, neo-classical synagogue constructed of wood and stucco. Above the columned entrance was a wooden Star of David, beneath which were the Hebrew words "Y'he Or," meaning "Let There Be Light." Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph say, "Beth-El Congregation's 1st synagogue; built 1908 @ 5th & Taylor Streets. Photo from The Jewish Monitor, 1915. Greek Revival Style, The Hebrew Lettering says: 'Let there be light.'"
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 5 in.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Religious institutions.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Synagogues -- Texas -- Fort Worth.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Synagogues
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Denominations - Jewish
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Buildings
  • Keyword: temples
  • Keyword: Judaism
  • Keyword: Jewish community

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Tarrant County - Fort Worth
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1915

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2010
    Code: SG10

Institution

  • Name: Fort Worth Jewish Archives
    Code: FWJA

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: BEA-PIX-BLD1-EXT-001
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth188532

Note

  • Display Note: This temple was constructed at a cost of $6,000 on the southeast corner of 5th and Taylor Streets and was occupied by the congregation from 1908 to 1920. The building was then sold to Tribune Publishing Co., which occupied the premises into the 1960s before it became an asphalt parking lot for an adjacent church.
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS creationHardware: Epson Perfection V700 Photo
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