University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1085Siegel, SylviaSylvia Siegel
photograph collectioncirca 1902-199228 photographs (2 folders) ; various sizesCollection materials are in
English.The collection
includes photos of members of the Abrashen and Cohen families and Sylvia
Siegel.Sylvia M. Siegel served as the first Herzl Ner Tamid Sisterhood
President from 1972 to 1974, as the Pacific Northwest Branch President from
1978 to 1980, and on the National Conservative League Board from 1980 to
1982.
The family's name was variously spelled Abrashin or Abrashen and later
changed to Brashen.
The collection includes photos of members of the Abrashen and Cohen
families and Sylvia Siegel.
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
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Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2014.
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Jewish AmericansPhotographsWashington (State)Seattle
11Fannie Abrashen (Cohen) at age
7circa 1912 Date written on verso of photo says 1902; this may be
incorrect.
12Abrashen children on porch of
housecirca 1912 Standing: left to right: Hattie and Fannie Abrashen; sitting: Abe
holding Morris.
13Morris Abrashen on porch of 308 20th
Ave., Seattle, with toy pipe in mouth and horse and buggy toycirca 1912 14Morris Abrashen as a toddlercirca 1912 15Hattie Abrashen (Solomon) holding little
brother Morris Abrashen in backyard at 308 20th Ave., Seattlecirca 1914 Date written on verso of photo says 1920; this may be
incorrect.
16Morris Abrashen in pony-drawn
cartcirca 1918-1919Perkins Studio, Seattle 17Home of Hyman and Sophie (Gurvich)
Abrashen, 308 20th Ave., Seattleundated 18Studio portrait of Sophie (Gurvich)
Abrashenundated 19Sophie (Gurvich) Abrashen standing in
yard of 308 20th Ave., Seattlecirca 1920 110Hattie (standing) and Fannie Abrashen
outdoorscirca 1920 111Hattie Abrashen (Solomon) sitting on
logcirca 1920 112Sophie (Gurvich) and Hyman Abrashen
holding first grandchild, Orley Solomoncirca 1922 113Abe Abrashen with sisters Fannie (left)
and Hattiecirca 1922 Abe Abrashen was a noted violinist.
214Hyman and Alter Abrashen playing cards in
front of Hyman's clothing storeundated 215Interior of Hyman Abrashen's men's
clothing store with Hyman Abrashen standing at leftcirca 1925 216Fannie (Abrashen) Cohen with daughter
Sylvia in front of home of Sophie and Hyman Abrashen, 308 20th Ave.,
Seattle1925 217Herman Cohen holding daughter Sylvia in
back yard of housecirca 1925 218Hattie (Abrashen) Solomon with sons Orley
and Paulcirca 1926 219Hattie Abrashen (Solomon) behind wheel of
carcirca 1928 Written on verso: Hattie in family's first car.
220Hattie Abrashen (Solomon) with little
brother Morris Abrashencirca 1928 221Alter Abrashen (left) with Abe and
Blanche (Solomon) Abrashen on wharfcirca 1930 Alter was first cousin to Hyman Abrashen, father of Abe.
222Joe and Hattie (Abrashen)
Solomoncirca 1930 223Sylvia Mae (Cohen) Siegel, President of
Pacific Northwest Branch of Women's League of Conservative Judaism1978Mike Siegel 224Goldie Kweller (2nd from left) presenting
Women's League for Conservative Judaism citation to author Gerald Green (2nd
from right), and Pacific Northwest Branch President Sylvia Mae (Cohen) Siegel
in New York1978 225President of National Women's League for
Conservative Judaism, Mrs. Murray Kweller, right, and Pacific Northwest Branch
President Sylvia Mae (Cohen) Siegel, standing in front of a tapestry depicting
Jewish motifs, New York1978 226Evelyn Auerbach (left) and Sylvia (Cohen)
Siegelcirca 1978Mike Siegel Evelyn Auerbach - National Vice President and National Torah Fund
board, Branch Torah Fund and Past Branch President; Sylvia Siegel - Pacific
Northwest Sisterhood President; Herzl Ner Tamid Sisterhood President.
227Sylvia (Cohen) SiegelMay 1992 Written on verso: Honored in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 3-5
as past President of Pacific Northwest Branch of the Women's League of
Conservative Judaism.
228Sylvia (Cohen) Siegel1992