Promissory note from The Trenton Banking Company with a promise from A. Beach, Esq., to pay Messrs. Levy and Todd $200.00 at the Trenton Banking Company; Allentown, NJ
Corporate Name:
Trenton Banking Company
Date:
1838 April 20
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from I. H. Brounstein's One Price Clothing House, with an image of a man in the snow with a gun; 13 and 15 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY
Corporate Name:
I. H. Brounstein's One Price Clothing House
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Janison, Samuel; Levy, Louis E.; Jewish Immigration Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1890 March 12
Description:
Janison, Samuel and Levy, Louis E.. Savannah, GA, Letter from S. Janison of Savannah to Louis E. Levy in Philadelphia, as president of the Jewish Immigration Society. In the letter, Janison offers to sell lands in Georgia for a Jewish farming colony
Personal Name:
Janison, Samuel; Levy, Louis E.
Corporate Name:
Jewish Immigration Society
Date:
1890-03-12
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; Jacob Hyman & Son; New York, New York, United States; 1886 August 27
Subject:
Printing machinery and supplies; Decorative arts; Jewish merchants; Business records; Financial records
Description:
Billhead for Jacob Hyman & Son, Importers and Dealers in Scrap Pictures, Fancy, Colored, Glazed and Enameled Papers and Cards of Every Description; 16 Beekman Street, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
Jacob Hyman & Son
Date:
1886-08-27
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card; S. Levi & Co.; Amsterdam, New York, United States; undated
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Trade cards (advertising)
Description:
Trade card from S. Levi & Co., die cut in the shape of a fan, with an image of a blossoming tree, a pink rose and a house in the snow; 5 East Main Street, Amsterdam, NY
Corporate Name:
S. Levi & Co.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Port of entry; Isaacs, Solomon; Hendricks, Harmon; S. Isaacs and Soho Copper Co.; New York, New York, United States; 1826 October 30
Description:
Isaacs, Solomon and Hendricks, Harmon. New York, NY, Port of entry document from S. Isaacs and Soho Copper Co., shipping finished copper to Norfolk, Virginia
Personal Name:
Isaacs, Solomon; Hendricks, Harmon
Corporate Name:
S. Isaacs and Soho Copper Co.
Date:
1826-10-30
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Levy, Mark; Mark Levy & Brothers; New York, New York, United States; 1850 August 1
Description:
Mark Levy & Brothers. Importers of French and English stationery, fancy goods, playing and visiting cards, etc. New York, NY, Advertisement for stationery and fancy goods
Personal Name:
Levy, Mark
Corporate Name:
Mark Levy & Brothers
Date:
1850-08-01
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card; C. I. Baumgartner; Lambertville, New Jersey, United States; Trenton, New Jersey, United States; undated
Subject:
Trade cards (advertising); Advertisements; Jewish merchants; Dry-goods; General stores
Description:
Trade card from C. I. Baumgartner, Dry Goods, with an image of a white lady dressed in a blue kimono with a fan; 42 Union Street, Lambertville, NJ; 17 East State Street, Trenton, NJ
Corporate Name:
C. I. Baumgartner
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Card; Robitshek and Frank; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; 1894 October 13
Description:
Robitshek and Frank. Minneapolis, MN, On the back of a postcard there is a note about a sales call for Frank Bros., manufacturers of western pants, shirts, and overalls. Robitshek and Frank are the successors to Frank Bros. Addressed to A. Abraham in Wisconsin
Corporate Name:
Robitshek and Frank
Date:
1894-10-13
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Clarks Spool Cotton, for Hand and Machine Sewing. Includes a stamp for Simon Manasse & Co., Dealers in General Merchandise on the back. On the front is an image of a girl holding a baby; Hanford, CA
Corporate Name:
Clark's Spool Cotton; Simon Manasse & Co.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Schranz & Bieber Co., Inc., with an image of an Opossum on the front and a description of Opossum on the back; 149 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
Schranz & Bieber Co., Inc.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Rosenthal Bros. & Co., Importers of Fine Shoes, with an image of a pink women's high heeled shoe filled with flowers and a card; 147 First Street, Portland, OR; 107, 109, 111 Kearney Street, San Francisco, CA
Corporate Name:
Rosenthal Bros. & Co.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Etting, Samuel; Beit Yisrael Sephardi Community; Baltimore, Maryland, United States; London, United Kingdom; 1858 January 29
Subject:
Correspondence; Rabbis; Religious communities
Description:
Letter from H. Guedalla of London, to Rabbi Samuel Etting of the Beit Yisrael Sephardi Community in Baltimore, regarding the attempted establishment of a Sephardi Jewish Community in Baltimore; Baltimore, MD; London, UK
Personal Name:
Etting, Samuel
Corporate Name:
Beit Yisrael Sephardi Community
Date:
1858-01-29
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; Neumegen, Zacharias & Co.; Vernon, Texas, United States; 1890 December 31
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Billheads; Business records; Financial records; Dry-goods; Clothing trade
Description:
Billhead for Neumegen, Zacharias & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, etc., to A. L. Loweg; Corner of Main and Texas Streets, Vernon, TX
Corporate Name:
Neumegen, Zacharias & Co.
Date:
1890-12-31
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Jewish criminals; Criminals; Pamphlets; Jews--Politics and government
Description:
Pamphlet containing the Report of the Joint Investigating Committee on Public Frauds and Election of Hon. J. J. Patterson to the United States Senate, Made to the General Assembly of South Carolina at the Regular Session 1877-78. Hardy Solomon's Claim, who was involved in fraud with the previous Governor Franklin Israel Moses, Jr.; SC
Date:
1878
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; Heyman Brothers and Lowenstein; New York, New York, United States; 1881 September 27
Subject:
Tobacco industry; Jewish merchants; Business records; Financial records
Description:
Billhead for Heyman Brothers and Lowenstein, Manufacturers of Fine Segars and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco; 182, 184, 186 & 188 Chatham Square, Corner of Mott Street, New York, NY; Branch, 383 4th Avenue, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
Heyman Brothers and Lowenstein
Date:
1881-09-27
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Advertising mirror from Philip Rosenbaum, Clothier, with an image of a man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a tie and coat over a white shirt; 7th and Penn Streets, Reading, PA
Corporate Name:
Philip Rosenbaum
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from M. H. Livingston, at S. W. Rosenstock & Co., Boots and Shoes, to W. L. Wade, regarding his travel plans and an order. The letter is written on company letterhead; Sprague, WA; North Salem, OR
Corporate Name:
S. W. Rosenstock & Co.
Date:
1887-08-29
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Goldsmith Bros., Dealers in Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, with an image of a dog rocking a baby in basket hanging from a tree; 304 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA
Corporate Name:
Goldsmith Bros.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Segelbaum Bros., Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Notions and Millinery, Complete Assortment in Every Department. Made-up Garments for Ladies, Misses and Children a Specialty, with an image of a toddler painting a turtle on the back; 257 and 259 Nicollet Avenue, Segelbaum's Block, Minneapolis, MN
Corporate Name:
Segelbaum Bros.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; Altschul, Seller & Co. Dr.; San Francisco, California, United States; 1884 July 18
Subject:
Jewish merchants; House furnishings; Business records; Financial records; Billheads
Description:
Billhead for Altschul, Seller & Co. Dr., Importers and Dealers in Crockery, China and Glassware, with an image of a pitcher and basin, to Bliss & Kelsey; 119 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA
Corporate Name:
Altschul, Seller & Co. Dr.
Date:
1884-07-18
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Manuscript; Greensboro, North Carolina, United States; 1865 May 7
Subject:
Manuscripts (documents); Jewish soldiers; War
Description:
Manuscript field order issued by Major General Jacob Dolson Cox Commanding the 23rd Army Corps written and signed by Cox’s Assistant Adjutant General, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Cox and issued to Division Commanders under his command; Greensboro, NC
Date:
1865-05-07
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Pamphlet; Y. M. H. A. of San Francisco; San Francisco, California, United States; 1879
Subject:
Pamphlets; Jewish writers; Lectures
Description:
Pamphlet with two lectures by Joseph R. Brandon, called Some Thoughts on Judaism, given before the Y. M. H. A. of San Francisco in May of 1879; San Francisco, CA
Corporate Name:
Y. M. H. A. of San Francisco
Date:
1879
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Monetary; Gratz, Michael; Gratz, Barnard; Gibson, John; McLane, Samuel; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1781 March 2
Description:
Gratz, Michael. Philadelphia, PA, Payment order to Barnard and Michael Gratz by John Gibson to pay 50 pounds to Samuel McLane after receiving the same from a bond paid by the Military Fund under direction from the Assembly of Virginia
Personal Name:
Gratz, Michael; Gratz, Barnard; Gibson, John; McLane, Samuel
Date:
1781-03-02
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Full page advertisement from Henry Bornstein & Co., Inventors, advertising Bornstein's Improved Patent Pin-Hooks sold for 25 cents per dozen, with an image of a pin-hook included; 49 Washington Street, Boston, MA
Corporate Name:
Henry Bornstein & Co.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Lippmann's Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Boots and Shoes, with an image of a little boy cutting grapes from the vine with a giant snail; 903 and 905 Broadway, Two doors above 8th Street, Oakland, CA
Corporate Name:
Lippmann's
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; Isaac Winkler & Brother; Cincinnati, Ohio, United States; 1883 November 14
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Dry-goods; Business records; Financial records; Billheads
Description:
Billhead for Isaac Winkler & Brother, Wholesale Dealers in Woolen Rags and Paper Stock, to J. R. Scott & Co., with an image of the store front; 18, 20, 22, and 24 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH
Corporate Name:
Isaac Winkler & Brother
Date:
1883-11-14
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Pamphlet; Washington, District of Columbia, United States; 1852
Subject:
Pamphlets; Jews--Politics and government
Description:
Pamphlet containing the Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Held at Baltimore, June, 1852, Reported and Published by William Hinks and F. H. Smith; Washington, DC
Date:
1852
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Isaac Rothschild, Boys and Children's Clothing a Specialty, with an image of a baby and adult owl with the caption "How Owl'd Are You?"; Davenport, IA
Corporate Name:
Isaac Rothschild
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letterhead; Weinreb & Alpiner; Chicago, Illinois, United States; 1872 September 28
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Tobacco industry; Business records; Letterheads; Financial records; Correspondence
Description:
Letter written on the company letterhead of Weinreb & Alpiner, Manufacturers of Cigars, Dealers in All Kinds of Tobaccos & Smoker's Articles, to an illegible recipient, regarding business matters; 123 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL
Corporate Name:
Weinreb & Alpiner
Date:
1872-09-28
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Chas. L. Cohen, Reliable Boot and Shoe House. Good Goods and Low Prices, with an image of two elves dancing on the back of the card; 315 North Gay Street, Between High and Front Streets, Baltimore, MD
Corporate Name:
Chas. L. Cohen
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Lyon & Cohen, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Watches and Jewelry, Accordions, & c. Every Description of Watches, Clocks, Musical Boxes, and Jewelry, Carefully Repaired and Warranted. Accordions Tuned, Repaired and Warranted with an image of a pocket watch; 168 Chatham Square, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
Lyon & Cohen
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; S. Dessau; New York, New York, United States; 1883 April 24
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Precious stone industry; Business records; Financial records; Billheads
Description:
Billhead for S. Dessau, Importer of Diamonds, Carbon, Bortz, and Precious Stones, with an image of precious stones, to William Hunt; 4 Maiden Lane, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
S. Dessau
Date:
1883-04-24
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazaar, advertising a mark down sale of all heavy winter suits and overcoats, to be sold at half price. On the front is an image of a white woman wearing a yellow kimono and holding a fan; 14, 16 and 18 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT
Corporate Name:
Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazaar
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Wineman Bros., Nobby Hats, Caps and Gents' Fine furnishing Goods, etc., with an image of a man with a large nose, dressed in a uniform, holding a box or satchel with an advertisement on it; Three doors south of the North Western Hotel, Grand Forks, ND
Corporate Name:
Wineman Bros.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letterhead; B. Oppenheimer & Co.; San Antonio, Texas, United States; 1872 November 15
Subject:
Correspondence; Letterheads; Jewish merchants; General stores; Dry-goods; Clothing trade
Description:
Letter from B. Oppenheimer & Co., Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, etc., to E. C. Bailey, Esq., regarding how much money he owes them for a purchase. The letter is written on company letterhead; San Antonio, TX
Corporate Name:
B. Oppenheimer & Co.
Date:
1872-11-15
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead; Giffhorn, Pothman & Co.; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; 1884 September 4
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Dry-goods; Business records; Financial records; Billheads
Description:
Billhead for Giffhorn, Pothman & Co., Importers and Jobbers of Hosiery, Gloves, Laces, Embroideries, Lace Goods. Berlin Zephyrs, Fancy Yarns, Canvas, White Goods, Notions and Fancy Goods, with an image of the store, to Hower Bros.; 67 to 73 Bank Street, Corner of Lake, Cleveland, OH
Corporate Name:
Giffhorn, Pothman & Co.
Date:
1884-09-04
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Broadside; Phillips, Jonas B.; Pesoa, Gustavus; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1818
Description:
Oration, by J. B. Phillips. A printed broadside containing a speech by Jonas B. Philips (1805-1867) to his cousin Gustavus Pesoa (1805-1842) delivered on the occasion of Pesoa's Bar Mitzvah in Philadelphia.
Personal Name:
Phillips, Jonas B.; Pesoa, Gustavus
Date:
1818
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Pamphlet; Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1833
Description:
Constituion and bylaws of the Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance, established in 1814 by Mikveh Israel Congregation, Philadelphia's oldest Sephardic Synagogue
Corporate Name:
Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance
Date:
1833
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Broadside; Peixotto, Daniel L. M.; New York, New York, United States; 1831 October 22
Description:
Peixotto, Daniel L. M. New York, NY, Notice from a committee of five physicians, including Daniel L. M. Peixotto, who served as president of the New York Medical Society from 1830-1832, concerning attempts in the American medical community to bring professional integrity and standards to American medicine
Personal Name:
Peixotto, Daniel L. M.
Date:
1831-10-22
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; H. Myers & Hano; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1878 July 20
Subject:
Correspondence; Letterheads; Jewish merchants; Food industry and trade; Money
Description:
Letter from H. Myers & Hano, Importers of Brandies, Wines, Gins, &c., to an illegible recipient, inquiring confidentially about the credit worthiness of a merchant. The letter is written on company letterhead; 134 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Corporate Name:
H. Myers & Hano
Date:
1878-07-20
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Illowy, Henry; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1865 October 24
Description:
Leeser, Isaac and Illowy, Henry. New Orleans, LA, Five page letter from Henry Illowy, the son of Rabbi Henry Illowy, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. The letter strongly rebukes Leeser for his attacks on his father, and criticizes Leeser for playing the middleground between the Reformers and supporting Rabbis who move toward the Reform
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Illowy, Henry
Date:
1865-10-24
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from Mordecai & Smith, Clothing House, with an image of a white artist dressed in indigenous garb, smoking a pipe and painting three indigenous men; Baltimore, MD
Corporate Name:
Mordecai & Smith
Date:
unknown
Language:
English; French
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Billhead for Kerbs & Spiess, Manufacturers of Fine Cigars and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco, to J. A. Miller & Co.; 1014, 1016, 1018, and 1020 Second Avenue, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
Kerbs & Spiess
Date:
1877-07-18
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Ketubahs; Marriage certificates; Manuscripts, Hebrew -- 19th century
Description:
Bound compilation of manuscript marriage contracts for 62 couples married by George Jacobs between November 5, 1873, and November 13, 1881. Jacobs served as the rabbi of Congregation Beth El Emeth from 1869 to his death in 1884. His term followed that of Isaac Leeser, who founded the synagoge in 1857 and served as its rabbi until his death in 1868. Most weddings took place in Philadelphia, with two each in Doylestown and Lancaster, Pennsylvania; one each in Harrisburg, Manayunk, Abingdon, and Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; and one each in Richmond and Lynchburg, Virginia. Every ketubah is written in the hand of Jacobs, with the abridged ketubah text in a single block paragraph, justified by stretching characters, and his Hebrew name Gershon bar Mosheh S_imh_ah inscribed at the foot of each leaf. Ketubahs are signed by the groom and 2 witnesses. Congregational president Morris Rosenbach signed as witness on several occasions. Couples' English names, wedding date, and wedding location when not in Philadelphia recorded in English at the head of each leaf. The contracts were entered into the volume from left to right on the rectos, with versos left blank. Volume bound in blind-stamped leather, with gilt title on left cover; covers detached and spine damaged.
Personal Name:
Rosenbach, Morris
Corporate Name:
Congregation Beth El Emeth (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor:
Jacobs, George, 1834-1884
Date:
19th century
Language:
Aramaic; Hebrew; English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; District Grand Lodge No. 3; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1890 December 1
Subject:
Correspondence; Religious organizations; Letterheads
Description:
Letter from M. K. Cohen, Secretary of the District Grand Lodge No. 3, written on organizational letterhead, to the secretaries of the lodges of district No.3 I. O. B. B., [Independent Order B'nai B'rith] requesting that they send him their quarterly and annual reports of their lodges as soon as possible after their December meeting because they law requires them to submit an annual report; Philadelphia, PA
Corporate Name:
District Grand Lodge No. 3; Independent Order B'nai B'rith
Date:
1890-12-01
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from E. Jacobs, Tailor and Clothier. Ready Made Men's, Boy's and Youths' Clothing, with an image of roses on the front; 55 and 57 Avenue A., Corner of 4th Street, New York, NY
Corporate Name:
E. Jacobs
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letterhead; Ed. Ikelheimer & Co.; Selma, Alabama, United States; 1886 November 22
Subject:
Jewish merchants; Business records; Letterheads; Financial records; Correspondence
Description:
Letter written on the company letterhead of Ed. Ikelheimer & Co., with an image of an American eagle, to Eagle & Phoenix Manufacturing Co., regarding financial matters; 8 and 10 Broad Street, Selma, AL
Corporate Name:
Ed. Ikelheimer & Co.
Date:
1886-11-22
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from N. Snellenburg & Co., Merchant Tailors and One Price Clothiers, with an image of flowers and a landscape in the background; South East Corner of Fifth and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Corporate Name:
N. Snellenburg & Co.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Trade card from L. Schiff & Co., Dry Goods, with a list of selected goods on the back and an image of two parrots perched on a tree branch cuddling; 27 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ
Corporate Name:
L. Schiff & Co.
Date:
unknown
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Levy, Jacob Franks; Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States; 1796 February 22
Description:
Levy, Jacob Franks. Baltimore, MD, A letter from Jacob Franks Levy, son of Benjamin Levy, to William Augustine Washington (1757-1810), nephew of George Washington, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. In this detailed business letter, Levy discusses moneies owed to William Augustine Washington, were Levy acted as his agent. He speaks of the sale of shares and the price of crops. Additionally, he asks if Washington still has shares in the "Potomak Canal," as he has a buyer
Personal Name:
Levy, Jacob Franks
Date:
1796-02-22
Language:
English
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Periodical; Noah, Mordecai Manuel; Christian Register; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 1822 October 25
Description:
Reprint in the Newspaper "Christian Register" of a letter from a Jewish organization in Berlin, Germany supporting Mordecai M. Noah's efforts on Ararat on page 4
Personal Name:
Noah, Mordecai Manuel
Corporate Name:
Christian Register
Date:
1822-10-25
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Pamphlet; Bloch & Co.; Cincinnati, Ohio, United States; 1869
Subject:
Pamphlets; Correspondence
Description:
Pamphlet containing the Letters of Benjamin Dias Fernandez on the Evidences of Christianity, published by Bloch & Co., Publishers and Printers; 150 Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH
Corporate Name:
Bloch & Co.
Date:
1869
Language:
English
Rights:
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Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
