Subject: Judges

A bone court gavel engraved with "SIMON M. EHRLICH...CHIEF JUSTICE...CITY COURT." Simon M. Ehrlich served as Chief Justice of the New York City Court until his death in 1895. He was deeply interested in Jewish welfare matters. The gavel is presented as a piece, suggesting it may have been a ceremonial or commemorative item. The object is located in Arc.MS.56, Objects Box 3.

Bookplate of Mayer Sulzberger (1843-1923), a prominent communal leader in Philadelphia. The bookplate features his name. Sulzberger was the first practicing Jew elected as a judge in Philadelphia and a student in the office of Moses Dropsie. Circa 1880.

Cabinet photograph of Albert Jacob Cardozo (1828-1885), the first Jewish judge elected to the Supreme Court of New York. The photograph is undated, but given Cardozo's tenure on the court (1864-1872) and his death in 1885, it likely dates from sometime between those years. The image shows Cardozo in formal attire.

This is a calling card, or visiting card, of Benjamin N. Cardozo. The front of the card features only the name "Judge Cardozo" printed neatly. The back of the card is blank. A second image shows a similar card, possibly a variation of the same design. Both cards are simple in design, typical of social stationery from the early 20th century.

A one-page letter, dated November 3, 1850, from J. M. Jones, a lawyer in San Jose, California, to Judge Henry A. Lyons in San Francisco. Jones urges Lyons for an immediate response to a legal opinion request, emphasizing its urgency.