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This major award-winning exhibit, from the Elgin Area Historical Society, focused on a century of the Jewish experience in the Midwestern community of Elgin, Illinois. Starting with the arrival of the Adler brothers in the 1850s, it portrays a significant story of struggle and achievement culminating a century later with the building of a new synagogue, the consecration of a Jewish cemetery and the valued participation of Jewish individuals in all aspects of Elgin’s life. This exhibit won a "Mayor's Preservation Award." Though the exhibit is no longer on display, the information is available in a brochure available here. Download Brochure (PDF format)
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