Four-page broadside issued by Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia on December 25, 1859, documenting their appeal for funds to aid Moroccan Jewish refugees who had fled to Gibraltar. The first page announces the collection, listing committee members and contributors. The third page includes letters from Gibraltar and resolutions of British Jewish organizations.
Subject: Broadsides -- 19th century
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A circa late 1850s printed broadside advertising the services of Joseph B. Nones, Notary Public of the State of New York and Commissioner for other states and territories. His office was located at 262 Broadway, corner of Warren Street, and his residence at 76 Seventh Street, New York City. The broadside lists 38 states where he served as a Notary Public and advertises services such as issuing U.S. Passports and Protections, along with other legal documents related to Civil War issues (bounty lands, pensions, and extra pay for Army and Navy personnel). The broadside measures approximately 4" x 6.5" and is printed on one side only.
Broadside announcing the opening of a select boarding school for young ladies run by Mrs. H. Simons. The broadside lists courses offered, teachers, and costs, specifying different rates for ladies under and over the age of 12. It also notes a separate charge for laundry. The school was located at 21 and 22 Mansfield Place, West 51st Street, New York, New York. Circa 1855.
A broadside advertisement for dry goods. The obverse features an image of an 1863 Indian Head penny. The reverse displays the advertisement for dry goods located at 280 Main Street. The date is January 1, 1863. The broadside is noted as a duplicate.
Broadside bulletin issued by the Planters Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee on August 3, 1869. Lists officers, directors, and stockholders, including several Jewish merchants: E. Meyer (Wholesale Dry Goods Merchant), A. Seesel (Dry Goods Merchant), Isador Rosenbach (Wholesale Dealer in Whiskies), and Henry M. Loewenstine (Wholesale Dry Goods Company). Notes that the first Planters Insurance Company was founded in May 1867 and declared bankrupt in March 1868.