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   CHAIM AND CHINKA
   THE KAJMAN SIBLINGS
   BOYS' GROUPS
   ► TO SZEJNA KAJMAN
   SZEJNA AND HER FRIENDS
   PICTURE POSTCARDS
   SARA, AND THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
   SZEJNA'S OFF TO AMERICA

   LETTERS FROM SZCZUCZYN

THE
KAJMANS OF
LOMZA GUBERNIA

THE TRAGEDY OF LIFE

On the back of the postcard, the following is written:
Top center, in Russian: Open Letter

On the right side, in Hebrew:
"To the beautiful lady (Mrs.) Kajman, Sheinke Brostin, Grajewo
(dated) April 23, 1919"

On the left side, in Hebrew:
"For eternal memory, for Szejna Kajman."

Diagonally at the bottom:
Line 1: "The world is a dream."
Line 2 (unclear): "I start with God's rest."

This was one of two postcards sent to Szjena by Sheina Brostin on the date above.
See the "Picture Postcards" page to see the other.

TO SZEJNA....

Translation of the back of the picture postcard:

In the right corner diagonally: "Vilno -- Szczuczyn."

Under it on the left, in Hebrew and Yiddish:
"In friendship to Szejna Kajman
From a friend (female)
Zviah Kalisher"

On left side:
"Vilno, January 15, 1920"

In Yiddish:
"For eternal memory and good memories
I gift to you this photograph
Zviah Kalisher"

Translation of handwritten Hebrew text on back of card:

On the left: date, "July 14, 1920."

On the right: "Here I (m.) give this picture to my respected friend (f), at the time of our separation because of her travel to America,
Szejna Kajman."