Mid-20th Century English JNF Tin Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
Painted blue and white tin charity box, circa 1950. Decorated in the front with the map of Israel with JNF insignia and above the slogan: "working for a greener Israel".
Metal
Early 20th Century German JNF Tin Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
The back is decorated with big Star of David in the center and inscribed in Germany (translate to English) "5 pfennings a day for land in Palestina" The Jewish National Fund (JNF) ...
Metal
Early 20th Century Large JNF Tin Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) used charity box from the early 1900s to raise money for the purchase of land for the Jewish people.
Metal
Early 20th Century South American JNF Iron Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) used this iron charity box in the early 1900s to raise money for the purchase of land for the Jewish people.
Iron
Early 20th Century English JNF Fabric and Paper Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) used charity box from the early 1900s to raise money for the purchase of land for the Jewish people.
Fabric, Paper
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