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Montreal Welfare Institutions and Organziations
CJC - Plenary Sessions, 1959 - 1962
Interior, three men posed with framed proclamation, notation on back reads, "The Hon. Onesime Gagnon, Lt. Governor of the Province of Quebec (centre) and Alan Judah Hart, fifth generation descendant of Aaron Hart, display illuminated copy of the 'Act of Emanicpation' which granted full civil and political freedom to the Jews in Canada. Looking on is S.D. Cohen, Chairman of Public Relations, Eastern Region, and of the French speaking luncheon at which the Lt. Governor and Mr. Hart were guests. Friday, October 30th, 1959 - 12th Plenary Session, Canadian Jewish Congress."

Interior, three men posed with framed proclamation, notation on back reads, "The Hon. Onesime Gagnon, Lt. Governor of the Province of Quebec (centre) and Alan Judah Hart, fifth generation descendant of Aaron Hart, display illuminated copy of the 'Act of Emanicpation' which granted full civil and political freedom to the Jews in Canada. Looking on is S.D. Cohen, Chairman of Public Relations, Eastern Region, and of the French speaking luncheon at which the Lt. Governor and Mr. Hart were guests. Friday, October 30th, 1959 - 12th Plenary Session, Canadian Jewish Congress."

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Held by: Jewish Public Library Archives via Jewish Public Library Archives
Dates: October 30, 1959 (indexed as 1959)
Level: item
Scope & content: notes along top edge of photograph in orange marker. Photo Illustrations of Canada, Montreal
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Extent: 1 photograph : b&w; 20.5cm x 25.5cm
Subjects: Cohen, Samuel D.; Hart, Alan Judah, 1879-1964
Genre / form: Graphic materials
Harvested: 2026-10-19T02:01:23Z · source datestamp n/a · ead

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Part of CJC - Plenary Sessions, 1959 - 1962 (file), item 1 of 2.

Interior, three men posed with framed proclamation, notation on back reads, "The Hon. Onesime Gagnon, Lt. Governor of the Province of Quebec (centre) and Alan Judah Hart, fifth generation descendant of Aaron Hart, display illuminated copy of the 'Act of Emanicpation' which granted full civil and political freedom to the Jews in Canada. Looking on is S.D. Cohen, Chairman of Public Relations, Eastern Region, and of the French speaking luncheon at which the Lt. Governor and Mr. Hart were guests. Friday, October 30th, 1959 - 12th Plenary Session, Canadian Jewish Congress."
Interior, 15th CJC Plenary Session, gentleman standing speaking from podium at the King Edward Sheraton, two unidentified gentlemen seated on either side at head table, notation on back of photograph reads, "Dr. Nill... Korey", event banner, tall curtains and wall sconces in background.

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