Subject: San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century

An advertising envelope from F. Toplitz & Co., a San Francisco-based business, dated September 5, 1889. The envelope features graphics. The envelope was likely used for commercial purposes.

Manuscript bill of divorce (Get) written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Dated 14 Marheshvan 5648, corresponding to Tuesday, November 1, 1887. The document details the divorce of Ya'akov ben Eliyahu and Leah bat Yosef, with witnesses Yitshak ben Yosef and Yisrael ben Yeshayahu. Written in ink on a single sheet of paper (39.5 x 28 cm). Found and analyzed by Dr. Arthur Kiron, University of Pennsylvania. Shows an ink stain on the back and folding marks. The document's provenance is San Francisco, California, although the original auction description notes this as 'apparently' the location. The elegant scribal hand suggests the scribe possessed rabbinical training; however, no rabbi is mentioned on the document.

Billhead from Goldberg, Bowen & Co., wholesale and retail grocers located at 426-432 Pine Street in San Francisco, California. The billhead is made out to Adolph Sutro, who built the Sutro Tunnel for the Comstock Lode and served as Mayor of San Francisco. The billhead features an ornate lithograph depicting various grocery products. Dated January 7, 1888.

Billhead from W.T. Garratt Brass and Bell Foundry, located at the corner of Fremont and Natoma Streets in San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated June 7, 1882, and made out to Adolph Sutro. The billhead features a lithograph of a valve and pump system. Adolph Sutro (1830-1898) was a prominent businessman, politician, and philanthropist in San Francisco, known for constructing the Sutro Tunnel for the Comstock Lode and serving as mayor of San Francisco.

Billhead from August 31, 1885, made out to Adolph Sutro. The billhead features the names of two Draymen companies: J. Morton & Co. at 204 Battery St. and E. Grisar & Co. at the Northwest corner of 5th and Townsend. A depiction of a four-horse truck is also included. This billhead is part of a larger collection of billheads addressed to Adolph Sutro, who built the Sutro Tunnel for the Comstock Lode and served as Mayor of San Francisco.

Billhead for A. Haas & Co., Cosmopolitan Trunk Store, located at 21 Sansome St., San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated April 22, 1878, and features a graphic of trunks and valises. It indicates payment in gold coin and was sent to Petaluma, California. The billhead is part of the archival materials related to William Haas, a prominent San Francisco merchant and philanthropist. William Haas was born in Bavaria in 1849 and immigrated to the United States in 1865. He established himself in San Francisco, becoming involved in the wholesale grocery business and later a leader in the city's Jewish community and business circles.

Billhead from Buckingham & Hecht, manufacturers and wholesalers of boots, shoes, leather, and shoe findings, sold to A. Cohen & Co. on June 15, 1870. The billhead lists the factory location at the Northwest corner of Haight and Gough Streets and the office and salesrooms at the Northwest corner of Battery and Halleck Streets, San Francisco, California. The billhead includes biographical information about Marcus Hecht, a partner in the firm, detailing his family history, career progression, involvement in various San Francisco businesses, and civic and political activities.

Billhead of Lebenbaum Brothers, located at the corner of Polk and California Streets and 215-217 Sutter Street in San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated September 10, 1888, and includes telephone numbers (2001, with differing numbers of bells for each location). The business was later taken over by Goldberg, Bowen & Co. in 1902. The billhead shows two different printings, indicating a change in location or design within the timeframe.

Billhead from Levi Strauss's business at 63 and 65 Sacramento Street, between Battery and Front Streets, San Francisco, California. Dated September 17, 1858. Features a vignette of a clipper ship. This is an early document from the inventor of jeans.

Billhead from the Mission Soap & Candle Works, a business owned by M. Morgenthau and Isidor Lavenson, located at 108 Bush Street, near Battery, San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated April 3, 1873. The factory address is listed as 16th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets, San Francisco, California.

Billhead from Nathan Dohrmann, established in 1850, located at 122-132 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California. The date on the billhead is December 11, 1894.

Billhead from Taaffe & McCahill, located on Montgomery and Sacramento Streets in San Francisco. The bill is made out to Captain Folsom for $996.25, dated May 8, 1852.

Excerpt from the Congressional Record, 40th Congress, 2nd Session, dated June 3, 1868. The excerpt pertains to a bill concerning aid for the construction of the Sutro Tunnel.

Envelope addressed to Schwabacher Bros. & Co. at 17 and 19 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. The envelope shows the return address of Hoffman & Co. in Walla Walla, Washington Territory. The envelope is postmarked 1875 and features the Wells, Fargo & Company logo. It is likely related to business correspondence between the firms.

This legal document contains the argument of Mr. Alfred A. Cohen, counsel for the plaintiff, George W. Tyler, in the case of Tyler vs. Annie A. Pratt in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the State of California, in and for the City and County of San Francisco, 1877. The case concerns the payment owed to the plaintiff for his services in obtaining a divorce decree for the defendant in a prior case. The document, published by Francis & Valentine Commercial Printing in San Francisco, provides insight into the legal proceedings and the personal details of those involved, including accusations of perjury and debauchery. The book is 61 pages, 8vo, in original printed wrappers.

One-page letter written by Jacob Grumbaum to Rabbi Isaac Leeser on June 17, 1864, from San Francisco, California. Written on stationery from H. Cohn & Co., Importers of Clothing, 413 & 415 Sacramento Street. Grumbaum discusses an article in *The Gleaner* and references the I.O.B.B. (Independent Order of B'nai B'rith). He also requests that Leeser discontinue the subscription of *The Occident* for Mr. Herrmann Grumbaum, who is now a resident of New York City.

A lithographed letter and envelope from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., located at the southeast corner of Sansome and Bush Streets in San Francisco, California, circa 1885. The letter discusses business matters, specifically requesting payment for notes and mentioning the construction of a new facility. The letter also mentions a business partner, Marion Leventritt, who was involved in shoe manufacturing and a founding member of The International Society for the Colonization of Russian Jews.

Lithograph depicting the Rosenbaum Store and Rail Road House on Clay Street in San Francisco, California, as they appeared after the October 21, 1868, earthquake. The image is from a letter sheet measuring 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 inches, with a blank page attached. It shows one of the earliest known depictions of a Jewish-owned store in San Francisco following the quake. The letter sheet shows a watermark with a shield and stars on the printed side and 'Carew & Co.' on the blank side.

Photograph depicting the ruins of a Jewish synagogue located on Sutter Street in San Francisco, California. The image shows the destruction caused by the 1906 earthquake. A handwritten note on the photograph indicates that the synagogue also suffered damage in the earthquakes of 1865 and 1868, though the 1906 earthquake resulted in its complete destruction.

A pictorial account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, featuring a full-page image of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter Street between Powell and Stockton. Published by W.G. Zeilger. Includes images showing the destruction caused by the earthquake and fire.

Newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Daily Herald, dated January 25, 1852. The clipping features two small advertisements on page 2, identified as the only Jewish advertisements present. Joshua Norton, later known as "Emperor Norton," is mentioned in connection with the newspaper. The clipping's geographic context is San Francisco, California.

Stereoscopic photograph depicting Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue in San Francisco, California. The image, part of the 'San Francisco Series' by Thomas Houseworth & Co., shows a view of the synagogue on Sutter Street from Mason Street. The photograph is dated circa 1870.

This collection contains a four-page pamphlet and a periodical advertisement for the Sutro Baths in San Francisco, California, both dating from April and May 1902. The pamphlet promotes Adolph Sutro's engineering achievements, particularly the Sutro Tunnel for the Comstock Lode, and his subsequent role as Mayor of San Francisco. The periodical advertisement highlights the various attractions of the Sutro Baths, including swimming races, musical bands, a museum, and botanical displays from the Sutro estate.

Trade card for Boedefeld & Booksin, located at 1115 Folsom Street, between 7th and 8th Streets, San Francisco, California. The card features a head-and-bust portrait of a woman. An advertisement is printed on the reverse side. The card is dated circa 1885. This item is part of the O collection, Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 4.

Trade card advertising Lobenstein Bros., shoe merchants, located at 519 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California. The card depicts women trying on shoes and includes the phrase "NOT ENGLISH YOU KNOW." Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Poheim's mercantile establishment in San Francisco, California. The card depicts a turkey standing on one foot and boasts of having the "Best Fitting Clothes in the State." The advertisement lists two addresses: 203 Mont'y Street and 724 Market Streets. The card dates from circa 1885.

Trade card advertising The Quirinal, a boarding house in San Francisco, California. The card indicates that the house offers elegantly furnished rooms, single or en suite, and is newly furnished. Mrs. A. Shoaf is listed as the proprietress. The address is 120 Ellis Street, San Francisco. The card dates from circa 1890s-early 1900s.