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Virtual Tenement Tour

Special Virtual Tour: Mystics in Manhattan

Special Virtual Tour: Mystics in Manhattan

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When: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 6:30PM - 7:30PM ET

Event Location: Zoom

Cost: Free; Suggested Donation


Join us on October 27 to discover a hidden world of mystical beliefs and traditions in immigrant neighborhoods that would influence American ideas of the supernatural and otherworldly.

During early restoration of our tenement at 97 Orchard Street, we discovered dozens of handbills advertising the services of Professor Dora Meltzer. Operating a business out of her apartment in the building, Dora is described as “an unexcelled Palmist” and mind reader who for 15 cents, could tell you the past, present and future. On this special Halloween program, learn about 19th-century America’s growing obsession with Spiritualism and how immigrant women like Dora Meltzer carved out unique roles for themselves in the economy of the Lower East Side.

Please note: this program will be on Zoom and will not be available on our YouTube channel following the event