Purim festival, 1958

10 images. Purim festival, 24 February 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chester; Mr. Thomas Nieman; Mrs. Rose Bolot; Mrs. David Simon; Mrs. Thomas Nieman. (Sleeve reads: S-12305).; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wilson. Date: 1958-02-24. Assignment: Food 'Purim' Festival. 03-04: L to R, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chester (in kitchen) stretching dough for knishas (dough is stretched out to about 60 inches in diameter -- tissue paper thin) recipe handed down through centuries. 75-76-77: Festive Purim table -- day before holiday is a fast - break fast with reading of Megillah (story of Esther) at Purim table. From foot of table reading clockwise: Mr. Thomas Nieman, Miss Rose Bolot, Mrs. David Simon, Mr. Dave Chester (reading Megillah) Mrs. Jane Chester and Mrs. Thomas Nieman. 49-50-31-32: Platter with kishka (stuffed dinner) in middle of plate. Potato knishes homentashen (dessert) on outer edge of plate. Large loaf of bread is Purim kalich larger cut glass dish is sweet and sour meat balls used as appetizer. Smaller dish is candy monalach (poppy seed brittle)".; Supplementary material reads: "Photo assignment for Monday February 24 at 12 noon. Food feature. Pls go to home of Mrs. William Simon, 1608 Crest, (2 blocks W of Robertson, 3 S of Pico) CR 67297, get shots of people simulating Purim festival dinner. Candid, one close up of main dish, one of somebody in kitchen with food, one of everybody at table. Close together. Contacts Tuesday. Thanks, Carter Ludlow".