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A Guide to Philadelphia, 1868A Guide to Philadelphia, 1868

This 1868 guidebook to Philadelphia, published by John Dainty, provides a comprehensive overview of the city, including a city map and lithographs of notable buildings. The guide lists seven Jewish synagogues in Philadelphia but notably lacks advertisements from Jewish merchants.

The Stranger's Guide in PhiladelphiaThe Stranger's Guide in Philadelphia

This 268-page book, published in 1854, serves as a guide for newcomers to Philadelphia. It includes a list of the city's three Jewish synagogues and features a woodblock print depicting one of them, located on Crown below Vine Street, described as being constructed in the Egyptian style. A map is also included.