The Elite Directory for San Francisco and Oakland, 1879

This book, published in 1879 by the Argonaut Publishing Company, serves as the first San Francisco social directory. It is a significant document of social history, containing a substantial section (pages 81-89) listing approximately 225 Jewish residents of San Francisco and Oakland, including their addresses and hours for social calls. The directory also features (pages 193-196) a roster of members of the Concordia, an elite Jewish social club, and lists five synagogues on page 271.

Associated People/Businesses

• NUMEROUS NAMES / SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH PERSONS

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Subjects

• Social life and customs
• Social life and customs
• Jews
• Directories
• Social registers

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