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Based on captions related to similar photographs, this image has been identified as capturing an event in Washington, D.C., during which the legendary Jewish strongman Zishe Breitbart “used his teeth to pull a wagon with 50 persons on board.”

A corner of the Zielony (Green) Market as viewed from Zielona Street. This modest wooden house, in front of which flower venders are displaying their inventory, was the headquarters of the Polish Society for Sobriety.

Zielony (Green) Market is shown here as a lively hub of activity. In the crowd people are engaged in buying and selling goods mills around a number of free-standing booths and tables. A few folks sell their wares straight from horse carts.

A wooden building housing W. Orensztajn's hardware store, near Bałuty Market. Cars and open-air carriages are parked along Zgierska Street. Because of the proximity of the market the street is very busy.

On a sunny afternoon, we see Zgierska Street from the Bałuty Market southward towards St. Mary’s Church. The architecture is a mixture of wooden houses and tenement buildings, typical of Bałuty. The street is paved with cobblestoned and in the…

“Z ‘Dybukiem” do Kazimierza” (With the Dibuk to Kazimierz)

Roni Ben Ari speaking about the exhibit “Woven Consciousness” shown in Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv in 2014.

The impoverished Jewish residents of Bałuty struggled to find work, often working in small factories or as artisans, such as weavers, tailors, and shoemakers, while others were involved in trade. Children were also sent to work at a young age to help…

These single-story wooden bungalows were constructed for peasant workers from nearby villages who had found employment in Łódź's industrial sector. Most residents were employed at workstations for manufacturing operations in Widzew. Such housing…

Aside from large-scale textile operations, Łódź was also home to numerous smaller firms. A group of men and two teenaged boys in work clothes stand lined up for a photo — these proud workers belong to one of the city's many small brick factories. A…