Jewish plots at Mt. Hope
The Jewish sections at Mount Hope Cemetery are legally owned by Sinai Temple and managed by a committee appointed by the their Board of Trustees, with the land held in stewardship for the entire Jewish community.Â
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Move to Mt. Hope
Newspaper announcement concerning the movement of a Jewish cemetery north of Urbana to Mount Hope.
<em>Champaign Daily Gazette</em>
03/11/1899
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Mount Hope Sign
Mount Hope Cemetery, Champaign, was established in 1856.
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Hattie Kuhn Tombstone
Hattie Kahn, the infant daughter of Nathan and Hanna Kahn, who died on August 1, 1870 is the oldest known Jewish burial in Champaign County.
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Addie Cohen, 1938
Addie Cohen being honored by the Sinai Congregation in 1938 with her two sons Julius, right, and Sol, standing, left; her grandson Nat Cohen, sitting, left; and Dr. A.L. Sacha.
1938
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Sisterhood Plaque
Plaque honoring the Sisterhood’s service located in Sinai Temple, Champaign.
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The Eichberg Building (formerly the New York Store)
The Eichberg Opera House, located on the third floor, was the site of plays, minstrel shows, comedy troupes, and orators.
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New York Store, 20-22 West Main Street, Champaign
Max Eichberg's New York Store: Dry Goods & Carpets and Opera Hall in Champaign, IL.
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ICRR Train, 1856
Illinois Central Railroad engine stopped in Champaign, IL.
1856
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Sanborn Map detail of Columbia Hotel, 1897
SUBDIVISIONS--CHAMPAIGN--MAPS
STREETS--CHAMPAIGN--MAPS
CHAMPAIGN (ILL.)--BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, ETC.--MAPS
CHAMPAIGN (ILL.)--MAPS
1897
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