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  • Collection: Jewish Life in Champaign-Urbana

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Advertisement for J. Bing Ready Made Clothing from April 6, 1861 issue of the Champaign County Democrat.

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Bing's Jeweler's and Optometrist at 23 Main Street in Champaign taken October 1958.

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Benjamin Bing attended the University of Illinois at a time when many Jewish students tried to conceal their Jewish identity. It is believed that eight men and one woman who attended the university between 1872 and 1894 were probably Jewish. Benjamin…

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Nathan Stern photograph

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Stern Bros. Clothing advertisement from August 23, 1897 issue of the Champaign Daily News.

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Illinois Central Railroad engine stopped in Champaign, IL.

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Max Eichberg's New York Store: Dry Goods & Carpets and Opera Hall in Champaign, IL.

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The Eichberg Opera House, located on the third floor, was the site of plays, minstrel shows, comedy troupes, and orators.

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Plaque honoring the Sisterhood’s service located in Sinai Temple, Champaign.
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