The South African Jewish Museum's archives (SAJM) Jewish Digital Archive Project is the digital component of the SAJM archive. It aims to maintain a record of Southern Africa's social, economic and political history. JDAP comprises personal narratives and special collections linked to organizations, local communities, and cultural events.
Photograph of a group of friends sipping beverages while enjoying a picnic. Shown here are: (top left) Doris Jowell, wife of Simon Jowell, (front middle) Ellis Caplan, and (squatting at the bottom right) Simon Jowell, nicknamed "Simie" and brother of Joe (Joseph) Jowell.
Photograph of Caple Caplan's wife, Florrie (nee Paepert), holding their 2-year-old son, Victor. When sending the picture to someone she wrote the following: "In this one he was crying for Caple, and I am mocking him, so we both look a treat, but I'm sending it to you for fun. Don't we look comical here?"
Photograph of some memebers of the Caplan clan sitting on and/or leaning against their car. From left to right: Caple, Florrie, Minette, Ellis, and Victor (son of Caple and Florrie).
Photograph of one of Joseph Dembitzer's early stores. This one, situated in Springbok, is attached to a small house. The tagline displayed on the roof of the store reads: "J. Dembitzer. General dealer and merchant."
Photograph of a "good-for" coin minted in 1897 and engraved with the name "J. Dembitzer". The coin value was "6 D." (sixpence) and "payable for goods", meaning that it could be taken to Dembitzer's store(s) and swapped in exchange for products.
Photograph of the Frank family home in Springbok. Pictured here are Jacob Frank (left) Dorothy Frank (baby in centre), and Jacob's wife, Pauline Frank (nee Barnett) on the right. The central female figure is unknown. Baby Dorothy would one day go on to be the mother of Sheila Samson.
Photograph of Israel Gordon (behind the wheel of his car) and two unknown figures. Israel used this very car (CBU 20) to drive the Earl of Athlone, Govenor-General of the Union of South Africa and his wife, Princess Alice to a fomal reception at the Cape Copper Company offices in O'okiep when they visited Namaqualand in 1926.