Bidspirit auction | (NEW YORK CITY). Purim Gazette.

(NEW YORK CITY). Purim Gazette. Metropolitan Opera House. Articles and steel-engraved illustrations accompanied by numerous commercial ads. Striking color lithographic covers. pp. 48. Original color pictorial wrappers, opening from top and tied with original silk ribbon. 4to. New York, Ballin & Liebler, 1888.  Brochure that accompanied a charity-dance to raise funds for the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews. The event commemorated the holiday of Purim and was held at the Metropolitan Opera House, 28th February, 1888.  Such Purim charity events held on Purim became a New York-Jewish tradition.  The Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews was established in New York in 1870.