Willie "shoots 663 to win (bowling) title"

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Ten Pin Margin 
Rapping an elegent 663 set, Bill Pecker, 3506 Park Heights avenue, hauled down the Class B championship in the annual Recreation Classified Duckpin Tournament. A final game of 132 won the title for Pecker, who finished ten pins in front of Ed Hammerbacher. The tourney, which attracted an original field of 1,500 contestants, was conducted at the Recreation Centre in co-operation with The Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American.

Stained Glass Window at Temple Beth El in Richmond Virginia

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This stained glass window, located at Temple Beth-El in Richmond Virginia, was given: 

In honor of the Peck, Miller, Meyer and Ruben Children of Richmond and Portsmouth Virginia.

The windows were dedicated in the mid 1960's. The windows were designed by Mr. A. Raymond Katz and created by J. & R. Lamb Studios in New Jersey. The theme was "The Prophets" and this particular window was titled "Ezekiel."
The story behind the window can be found in the pamphlet shown below.

Thanks to Babette for hanging on to this pamplet!

Benjamin Dorman's Gregorevski Sugar Factory "Diploma"

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Benjamin and Goldie Dorman were Eva's parents. Translation: "Gregorevski Sugar Factory, Gregorovka, October 16, 1896, DIPLOMA, Given from the office of the principals of the Gregorovka Sugar Factory to Berko Volkov Dorman to certify that he worked for the factory for four years as a carpenter and as a cabinet maker very accurately and honestly; today he is relieved at his own request. Moneys for all the time of his employment were paid to him in full. Signed by the Director of the factory."

Front side

Back side

Back side

Benjamin Dorman's Kyev Carpentry Work Permit, 1901

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Translation: "Permit No. 1825. From Kiev to a temporary craftsman from Oberchow to a middle class man Berko Volkov Dorman and that he in accordance with (the law cited), effective 1893, has the right to produce in the city of Kiev carpentry and building and has the right to hire professional workers. This document expires with the expiration of the holder's passport on July 21, 1902, and at the end of that time this man is obliged to bring this document immediately to the office for exchange. Given out in the city of Kiev July 20, 1901. According to Law 467, craftsmen who get this permit must get a shop within one month with all the necessary tools for production of the specified trade and must have at least one worker. If this requirement is not met, this permit is void. This permit costs one ruble."

Sruel (Israel) Dorman's Birth Certificate, 1890

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Israel Dorman was Eva's brother. 

Translation: 

Birth Certificate, For Jews Born in City of Oberchow, Kiev County For the Year 1890, by the Kiev County Rabbi.

From the columns: Rabbi Mordco WexlerJan 12; Living in Oberchow Berko Dorman Wife Golda

Certifies that the foregoing is an exact copy from the Birth Book of Jews born in 1890. Certified May 31, 1902. 

Samuel Peck's Obituary

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The Baltimore Daily Post, Wednesday, July 9, 1924

MAN KILLED BY FALLING WALL

TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENT ON GAY ST

One man was killed and two injured today when the wall of a building they were tearing down at Gay and Forrest streets collapsed, burrying them beneath tons of bricks and mortor.

The dead man is Samuel Pecker, 40, of 403 N. Broadway, head of the Pecker Construction Co.

The injured are John Carter, 1805 E. Madison st., and John McNear, 1420 Silver Court.

The two latter were cut and bruised, but physicians at Mercy Hospital said they are not seriously injured.

Three walls of the building had been torn down and the three men with several other workmen were in an excavation loosening the bricks in the final wall which adjoined the building next door.

Suddenly there was a crack and withour warning the wall tumbled down upon them.

With picks and shovels, workmen began digging Pecker out, but it was nearly 20 minutes before he could be removed. He died a few minutes after he had been taken to Mercy Hospital.

The Goldstein Department Store is to be built on the site.

The Ship's Manifest from the Peck family's trip from Europe to America

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This is the ship's Manifest from the family's trip to America. Joel has provided this interpretation of the document. Lines 21-25 pertain to the "Parker" family, which arrived in Philadelphia on December 7, 1907 (a Saturday) aboard the S.S. Haverford. The Haverford sailed from Liverpool, England on a Monday, November 25, 1907. Line 21 provides the following information about "Schevel" (probably a misspelling of Shaul (pronounced SHAool] Samuel's Hebrew name): Upon arrival he was 27 years of age and married (Col. 3 and 5); his occupation was that of a "joiner" ("a person whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood") (Col. 6); he could not read or write (Col. 7); his nationality was Russian and his race was Hebrew (Col. 8 and 9); his nearest relative in Russia was his mother, Bozirvor (?), in Kiev (Col. 11); his final destination was Baltimore, Maryland, for which he had a ticket (Col. 12 and 14); his passage was paid by his father-in-law (Col. 15); the amount of money he possessed was "nil" (Col. 16); he had never before been in the United States (Col. 17); he was going to join his father-in-law, B. Dorman, 303 Eden Street, Baltimore (Col. 18); he was not a polygamist or an anarchist (Col. 20 and 21); his mental and physical health were good (Col. 23); he was not deformed or crippled (Col. 24); his height was 5'4'', his complexion was dark and his eyes were brown (Col. 25, 26 and 27); he had no identifying marks (Col. 28); and, he was born in Kiev, Russia (Col. 29). Line 22 provides the following information about Yochevet (Eva): Upon arrival she was 26 years of age and could read and write (Col. 3 and 7); she was 51611 tall, had a fair complexion, fair hair and brown eyes (Col. 25, 26 and 27); under "Marks of Identification" (Col. 28), the entry reads "Dr. notes pregnant" (with William, whose birthdate is February 22, 1908). Lines 23-25 (Col. 3) indicate that, upon arrival, Luba (Lubah) was 4 years old; Moishe (Morris) was 2 years old; and, Jondel (Julius) was 6 months old.

Newspaper Article on the Deaths of Paul and Libbie Peck

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Fifty-five die as Bolivian P-38 pilot rams Eastern airliner landing at Washington. The big Eastern airliner was about 500 feet off the ground landing under good conditions at Washington on November 1. Sunday a P-38 fighter zoomed out of nowhere and rammed the airliner; together the planes crashed into the Potomac. All 55 people in the big plane were killed at once...

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