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A Beautiful, Large, and Rare Original Photograph of the Menachem Mendel Schneerson. New York, 1953 - An Original and Rare Photograph of the Menachem Mendel Schneerson Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5713 An impressive original photograph of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, taken on Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5713—a date of special significance in Chabad history, commemorated annually as a day of deliverance and thanksgiving. The image captures the Rebbe during the early years of his leadership, a formative period in which his public guidance took shape and his broad influence upon the Jewish world began to crystallize. Original photographs from this era, particularly those dated to a specific day, are not commonly encountered and constitute a collectible item of clear historical and Chassidic significance. According to the reverse of the photograph, the print was produced by Trainer Studio, located at 186 Division Ave, Brooklyn 11, N.Y.—attesting to the originality of the print and its period provenance. Photograph size: 20 × 26 cm. Condition: Good. Minor corner creases. An authentic photograph from a relatively early period, of documentary and historical importance, and of special interest to Chabad collectors and admirers of original images of leading rabbinic figures.