Subject: Immigration

This is a United States citizenship certificate issued to Louis Gimbel by the Third District Court of New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 10, 1860. The document is officiated by Judge Louis Duvigneaud. The formal printed certificate features a prominent eagle emblem at the top center, "United States of America" and "STATE OF LOUISIANA" printed in ornate text. It includes a red wax seal near the bottom left and contains various handwritten annotations and signatures. The document is aged and shows signs of wear, with visible folds. 3.

This item is a United States citizenship certificate issued to Isaac Traub by the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, State of New York, on December 8, 1859. The document is visually distinctive with an ornate, Victorian-style decorative border, bold "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" lettering, a central eagle motif, and a prominent red wax seal affixed with ribbons.

This financial record from C. B. Richard, Boas & Co., dated October 30, 1858, details a list of clients and their respective locations for shipments made through Adams Express Co. The document includes a numbered list of individuals and their destinations, such as Johnstown, PA; Philadelphia, PA; New Haven, CT; Washington, D.C.; and Norfolk, VA. The item features an ornate Victorian-style letterhead for "C.B. Richard, Boas & Co." identifying them as "Commission Merchants," "Foreign and Domestic Exchange," and "Passenger Agents for the Hamburg, Bremen and Havre Packets." The business name is rendered in a prominent, decorative script font, and “Adams Express Co.” is also part of the printed letterhead.

A handwritten legal manuscript issued by Prussian authorities in Freren, Germany, on August 28, 1848. The document provides biographical information for Samuel Weinberg, including his birthdate of June 5, 1834, his father Heinemann Weinberg, and his mother Adelheid née Sutro (sister of Rabbi Abraham Sutro). The item is heavily damaged, repaired with tape, and shows significant wear and tear. It features a circular Prussian seal near the bottom. 3.

A handwritten letter concerning a "shlichut haget" (mission of a Jewish divorce document) from 1886. The document was sent from New York City to Europe and is signed by Rabbi Shlomo Mordechai Ziskind (or Siskind), who is identified as a rabbi in New York, possibly affiliated with the Al-La'an Street School. Other signatories include Moshe Shimon B.R. Mordechai and Yitzhak B.R. Alexander Saander. The letter reflects the historical context of significant Jewish emigration from Europe to the United States in the late 19th century, specifically addressing instances where immigrants sent divorce documents back to Europe. The item features text in Hebrew/Yiddish script, handwritten on folded paper.

A financial resolution from the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, dated May 20, 1895, certifying a true copy of a resolution passed by Congregation Tiferes Izrael on May 9, 1895. This resolution authorizes Isaac Silverman, First Trustee, and George Rosenberg, Second Trustee, to receive and receipt for moneys deposited with The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society on behalf of Congregation Tiferes Izrael. The document is a printed form with handwritten dates, names, and signatures, and bears a partial impression of an official seal. 3.

This document is a true copy of a resolution from The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, dated July 1, 1894. The resolution, originally passed on July 5, 1894, authorizes Theodor Blodes and Sigmund Fischer to receive and receipt for moneys deposited with the Society under Pass-Book No. 165/913 for Chebra B'rith Shalom. The document includes the printed text of the resolution with handwritten dates, names, and signatures, including those of the authorized individuals (Theodor Blodes and Sigmund Fischer) and Soloman Meyer (Sec.). An indication for a "SEAL" is present at the bottom left.

This document is a true copy of an original resolution from The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, dated May 17, 1894, in San Francisco. The resolution, initially passed at a regular meeting of Congregation Ohabai Shalom on May 10, 1894, authorizes B. Reiss (attorney) and Abraham Altmayer to receive and sign receipts for moneys deposited with The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, specifically for Pass-Book No. 1656. The item is a printed form with handwritten details, including dates, names, account number, and signatures. It also indicates a space for a seal. 3.

This financial document is a certified true copy of a resolution passed by Chebra Bikur Cholin Ukedisha on December 2, 1894. The resolution authorizes William Green, Mark Davis, and M. Grassman to receive and provide receipts for moneys on deposit with The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society. The document includes their genuine signatures as well as additional signatures from A.N. Levy (certifying official), Geo. W. Green, and Martha Davis. The item is a printed form with manuscript insertions, featuring a visible seal at the bottom left. 3.

This item is a $100 First Mortgage, Four Percent Bond (Number 1497) issued by the Jewish Agricultural and Colonial Association. It was issued to Jacob H. Schiff on April 14, 1913, with interest payable from December 31, 1917, and the final principal due on December 31, 1924. Payments were designated to be made through the Utah Colonization Fund, Inc., The National Copper Bank, or Walker Brothers Bank, all located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The certificate features ornate green borders and decorative Gothic-style lettering for the association's name. An engraved vignette depicting a cultivated agricultural landscape, likely representing the Clarion colony, is centrally placed. The document includes detachable coupons for future interest payments and bears the signatures of Benjamin Brown (President), B. Horowitz (Secretary) of the Jewish Agricultural and Colonial Association, and David Spitz (Secretary of Utah Colonization Fund, Inc. Trustee). 3.