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Printed translation of Psalm 43, according to the English Standard Version (ESV) translation. The person who printed this psalm included a personal, typed note below reading: "Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we can't speak."
Blank white posterboard.
Hand painted sign with an illustration of a landscape a sun, large blue flower, green grass, and several hearts. The message, "I love you" has been painted next to the blue flower.
White poster with inscription in black, blue, red, and green marker. Back blank.
Black and white sticker with the word "LOVE" in large capital letters.
Cardboard sign with the message "Words Matter" painted in white. Blank back. Warped from water damage.
Printed sign with red, blue, green, and purple ink. The sign reads: "Lifting up our prayers for the Tree of Life synagogue, victims, families, and first responders."
Color laser print with the Stronger Than Hate symbol and inscription on black background. Staining on back due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
White sign with "Coexist" written in multiple colors. Many of the letters in "Coexist" have been replaced by interfaith symbols, including the crescent moon, peace symbol, Star of David, yin-yang, and a cross. The hashtag, "Pghstrong" appears in the upper center, followed by a yellow heart. Three additional hearts, outlined in red marker, appear throughout. Blank back.
White poster that says "Love, Peace, Justice" in orange, blue, and yellow marker. Illustrated red heart lower left corner. Extensive staining and handwritten message in pencil, which appears on the right, is difficult to read due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial. Blank back.
Typed letter addressed to Jerry Rabinowitz from Louis D. Louis identifies himself as a gay patient of Rabinowitz during the 1980s. He thanks for Rabinowitz for his sensitivity and care. The letter is enclosed in a plastic page protector and has tape residue on the back from the Wilkins memorial.
Handmade sign on cardboard written with black marker reading: "Hate has no home here."
Collage with a hand drawn tree with black ink in the center. Leaves made of multicolored tissue paper; two ready-made decorative leaf in orange, yellow, and peach fabric. Handwritten messages on either side.
White posterboard with handwritten message in black marker reading: "Pittsburgh Strong. We Will Never Forget 10-27-18." Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
White foam core poster with an outline of the city skyline and "Pittsburgh city of love" written in red, black, and blue marker. Reverse side includes typed text about membership with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Sticker with Shabbat-related imagery. Two pink Shabbat candles, labeled in Hebrew: "Shabbat Shalom," appear in the center. Two women, covering their hands, as they bless the candles, appear on either side. Doves appear in the lower right and left corners. Signed lower left.
Handwritten letter written in black ink on lined notebook paper from Michelle. Michelle is a lifelong Pittsburgher whose mother worked in Squirrel Hill when Sophie Masloff, Pittsburgh's first Jewish and female mayor, was in office. Michelle recalls her mother's pride in serving Masloff. Michelle notes that she is a student at the University of Pittsburgh and currently lives in Squirrel Hill. She apologizes for being "neglectful" of her ties with the Jewish community. She wrote this letter to extend "my very friendly hello" and to communicate her solidarity.
Handwritten letter in crayon from the [last name redacted] family. Rolled into a scroll and tied with a rainbow called string. The letter features a quote, beginning with the question: "Did I offer peace today," from the Dutch-Catholic priest, Henri Nouwen.
Collage with a hand drawn tree in the center; leaves comprised of multicolored tissue paper. Handwritten message and signature written in black ink on the lower left.
Copy paper with the reflexive Hebrew verb for prayer written in dark blue marker. Inscription bleeds through back.
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