Subject: Business enterprises

Billhead for Gumbinner & Friedlander, Metropolitan Hair Works. The business was located at 33 Greene Street and later moved to 51 Crosby Street, New York, New York. The date on the billhead is August 6, 1872.

A business letter mentioning the address 21.23 W. Houston Street. The letter is from the firm HERSKOVITS & ROTH and dates to January 1, 1895. The archival item is located in Arc.MS.56, Volume 18, Page 26.

This reference book, published circa 1901 by the Cigar Manufacturer's Protective Association, lists most cigar dealers and manufacturers in the USA, categorized by city and state. It also includes credit limits for each business. The Association's services included bad debt collection, at a cost of $25 annually. The book contains numerous names of Jewish business owners, highlighting the significant presence of Jews in the cigar industry.

This 1852 edition of Cohen's New Orleans Directory covers New Orleans, Jefferson City, Carrollton, Gretna, Algiers, and McDonogh. It contains approximately thirty-eight thousand names of residents and businesses, offering a valuable snapshot of New Orleans' diverse population, including its significant Jewish community. Notable entries include Judah P. Benjamin and Judah Touro. The directory includes a full-page advertisement for the Touro Infirmary (founded in 1852), featuring an early engraving of the building and listing Dr. Bensadon as director. Additional noteworthy features are the fourteen steel-engraved portraits of prominent citizens and numerous wood-engraved advertisements throughout.

This 24-page book, printed in Lisbon in 1649, contains the statutes of the Portuguese General Trade Company of Brazil. Established after Portugal's independence, the company aimed to promote trade between Portugal and its Brazilian colony, utilizing the financial resources and networks of New Christians (converted Jews). Its creation was advised by Father António Vieira to revitalize the Portuguese economy, particularly in the face of Dutch competition. The company's establishment and privileges faced criticism from the Christian clergy due to the involvement of New Christians and concerns about its implications for religious orthodoxy.

Legal opinion issued by the Texas Supreme Court at Galveston in January 1869 in the case of A. J. Bloomberg vs. Andre & Schultz. The case relates to the firm Alexander & Co., composed of J. Alexander, A. J. Bloomberg, and G. M. Raphael, all Jewish businessmen. A. J. Bloomberg and G. M. Raphael held substantial business interests as leading commercial houses in the Lower Rio Grande region. Bloomberg established the business in 1865; in 1868, it became Alexander & Co., operating under that name until 1872 when J. Alexander was murdered. Following Alexander's death, A. J. Bloomberg became a New York resident, purchasing goods for the firm, while G. M. Raphael and Louis Cowen managed operations in Brownsville and Matamoros, catering to the Mexican trade. Bloomberg & Raphael owned 80,000–90,000 acres of land in Hidalgo County, Texas, with several ranches.

This 1770 first edition folio, published in 's-Gravenhage (The Hague), is a codification of the legal rights of Dutch Jews to engage in business and commerce. Commissioned by William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau, the 22-page document, printed in Fraktur type, details in 55 articles the permissible trades, business enterprises, and contracts for protected Jews ("Schutzjuden") in the Netherlands. The text highlights the lack of previous unified standards regarding the status of protected Jews within the provinces of Orange and Nassau. A notable article (25) addresses the legal right of Jews to own one, but no more than one, home.

Photograph depicting the exterior of Livitoff's Cleaners, located at 876 Sycamore Street, near Fillmore Avenue. The image shows a full view of the storefront. The advertisement '$1 SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED' is visible.

This is a 407-page textile directory, known as "The Blue Book," published in 1895. It contains a comprehensive listing of textile businesses and professionals, with a significant number of entries relating to Jewish-owned or operated businesses. The directory serves as a valuable resource for understanding the participation of Jewish individuals in the textile industry at the end of the 19th century.

This book, published in New York City around 1830, is a commercial directory and digest compiled by Myer Moses. It offers a snapshot of businesses and commercial activities in New York during that period. The book's contents remain largely unknown, due to the scarcity of the book itself and its absence from major library catalogs.

This trade card advertises Engel Bros., a business owned by F.W. Engel and J.P. Engel. The front of the card features a vase filled with white flowers. The back of the card provides information about the business, including their address: 68 D Street, Marysville, California. The back of the card is fully printed with an advertisement.

Trade card depicting an address at 264 1/2 Bowery between Prince and Houston Streets in New York City. The back of the card is blank. The card is dated circa 1885 and is part of the collection Arc.MS.56, Volume 25, Page 7. The card features a depiction of flowers.

Trade card depicting a business located on the corner of 8th Avenue and 47th Street in New York City, circa 1885. The card features an image of flowers and the reverse contains an advertisement (the details of which are unclear due to incomplete information).

Trade card advertising Astor's establishment located at the corner of Chestnut and 7th Streets, and at 3 South 11th Street, and Bingham House, featuring salt water baths. Circa 1885. Found within Manuscript Collection 1410, Box 2, Folder 59.

Trade card advertising the Feigel Car Company, located at Office 108 Wall Street and Factory in New Utrecht, NY. The card is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, located in the Out-of-Series materials, Binder 1, Page 15. The card dates from circa 1885.

Lithographed trade card advertising Markendorf's State Capital, located at 36 Pearl Street, corner of Beaver Street, Albany, New York. Circa 1885.

This is a directory of the Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania, for the years 1857-1858. It includes a substantial advertisement for Fuld, Schwab, and Isaac’s stores on pages 120 and 145. The directory lists businesses and residents of the borough during that period, providing a snapshot of the community's commercial and residential landscape.