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Blank membership certificate for the "Independent Order of B'nai B'rith".
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English: Blank membership certificate for the "Independent Order of B'nai B'rith".

Beneath a banner labelled "Benevolence, Brotherly Love, and Harmony", a blank membership certificate is surrounded by vignettes of an orphan asylum, Moses, Abraham and Isaac, a menorah, domestic scenes, and others.

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Français : Certificat de membre du B'nai B'rith vierge. Sous une bannière affichant "Bienveillance, amour fraternel et harmonie", le certificat est décoré de vignettes montrant un orphelinat, Moïse, Abraham et Isaac, une Menorah, des scènes de la vie domestique et autres.
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Author Louis Kurz (1833-1921), for the American Oleograph Company
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Other versions This image is a re-adjustment of File:B'nai B'rith1.tif by User:Durova. Durova's adjustment of the colours can be found at File:B'nai B'rith2.jpg.

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current17:57, 15 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 17:57, 15 April 20092,450 × 3,081 (3.82 MB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)Hopefully final tweaks
17:42, 15 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 17:42, 15 April 20092,450 × 3,081 (3.81 MB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)Slight further adjustment, to make sure brown stands out from paper.
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