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Groundbreaking Ceremony of new JCC, 1955

Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony on 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, Kentucky, as construction of the new Jewish Community Center begin.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

Exterior of JCC building, circa 1965

Photograph of the exterior of the Jewish Community Center building at 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, Kentucky.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

JCC teen club dance, 1959

Group photograph of attendees of a Jewish Community Center Teen Club dance. The photograph shows young men and women in formal attire, with the women sitting in a row of chairs and the men standing behind the women.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

JCC Swimming Pool, circa 1960

Black and white photograph of the Jewish Community Center swimming pool in Louisville, Kentucky. People are gathered in and alongside the pool, sunbathing, swimming, and socializing.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

JCC Youth Baseball Team, 1958

Photograph

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

JCC 75th anniversary celebration pamphlet cover

Cover of the 75th anniversary pamphlet of the Jewish Community Center.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

Inside page of JCC 75th anniversary celebration pamphlet, 1965

Page from the JCC 75th anniversary pamphlet, featuring drama and music programs throughout the years at the JCC.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/dutchmans-lane-1955-present

Renovations on the JCC building, circa 1980

Photograph of renovations of the new main entrance of the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Design sketch for Trager Family JCC, 2021

Digital rendering by GBBN Architects for the new Trager Family Jewish Community Center on Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, Kentucky.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/looking-to-the-future

B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, circa 1963

Photograph of the local chapter of the B'nai B'rith organization, one of many programs at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, KY. Jerry Abramson was involved in the local chapter during his teenage years.

Jewish Community Center of Louisville Junior League Baseball, 1950s

Photograph of the Jewish Community Center Little League baseball team The Yankees, taken sometime in the mid-1950s.

Voices of the Shoah script, April 16, 1993

22-page script written for the 1993 Yom HaShoah commemoration program on the Holocaust titled "Voices of the Shoah" and held in Louisville, Kentucky. The program included a timeline of events, the experiences of survivors with connections to Louisville, Kentucky, and performing arts works.

Voices of the Shoah invitation postcard, 1995

Invitation to the "Voices of the Shoah" Holocaust remembrance event held on April 26, 1995, at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The invitation includes the agenda for the evening.

A Time to Remember invitation, February 3, 1995

An invitation to the artistic performance of Domy Reiter-Soffer's A Time to Remember at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1995. The Holocaust Remembrance event featured the Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, and children's and men's choirs.

A Time to Remember press release, 1995

A two-page press release for an artistic performance of Domy Reiter-Soffer's A Time to Remember at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1995. The Holocaust Remembrance event featured the Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, and children's and men's choirs.

A Time to Remember review, May 1995

Clipping of William Mootz's review of A Time to Remember performance pasted in the Louisville Ballet scrapbook for 1994-1995.

Camp Tall Trees banner, circa 1950s-1960s

Cream colored cloth banner with appliqued blue letters reading "Tall Trees JCC." Images of a male figure, a star of David with a tree inside of it, and a female figure--all made of blue cloth--are also appliqued on the front of the banner. The Louisville Young Men's Hebrew Association and its successor the Jewish Community Center held 2-3 week overnight summer camps at Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky, about 35 miles from Louisville. In 1966, a section of Otter Creek Park was renovated and opened as Camp Ben F. Washer, the successor to Camp Tall Trees.

A Summer of Camp Magic: Camp Tall Trees, 1966 Season

Content note: some imagery and language that stereotypes Indigenous people. Brochure for the Jewish Community Center of Louisville's summer boarding camp called Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The brochure explains the camp's purpose: "Camp Tall Trees offers your child an opportunity to learn how to work together with youngsters and adults, learn good sportsmanship, and make new friends. / The camp program stresses activities which normally are not available to children in the city. / Camp aims are achieved through supervised programs, including hiking, camp-craft, arts and crafts, cookouts, overnight trips, swimming, archery, sports, games, cabin activities, special programs, and horseback riding."

Camp Bulletin, 1968 Season

Brochure for the Jewish Community Center of Louisville's 1968 summer camps: Camp Ben F. Washer, Camp Ricarree, and Junior Camp.

A new CAMP is born!: Camp Ben F. Washer in scenic Otter Creek Park, 1967

Advertisement poster for the Jewish Community of Louisville's new summer boarding camp in Meade County, Kentucky, named Camp Ben F. Washer. The brochure explains the camp's purpose: "Camp Ben F. Washer offers your child an opportunity to learn how to work together with youngsters and adults, learn good sportsmanship, and make new friends. / The camp program stresses activities which can only be enjoyed in a rural atmosphere. / Camp aims are achieved through supervised programs, including hiking, camp crafts, arts and crafts, cookouts, overnight trips, swimming, boating, archery, sports, games, cabin activities, special programs, and horseback riding."

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