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Subject: New York (State)--Politics and government


Civil War Store Token: Frank A. Alberger's Meat Store, Buffalo, New York Civil War Store Token: Frank A. Alberger's Meat Store, Buffalo, New York

Civil War store token issued by Frank A. Alberger's meat store in Buffalo, New York. The token features an Indian head on the obverse and 'Alberger's Meat Store Buffalo' on the reverse. Alberger ran a kosher butcher stall and held various political offices, including Mayor of Buffalo (1860) and Erie Canal Commissioner. The token is identified as NY105B.1a, with a rarity rating of #3. Date: circa 1863.

Report #223 to the New York State Assembly on the Militia and Public Defense, March 17, 1832 Report #223 to the New York State Assembly on the Militia and Public Defense, March 17, 1832

Report #223 to the New York State Assembly, dated March 17, 1832, by Major Mordecai Myers, Chairman of the Committee on the Militia and Public Defense. This printed document addresses the issue of states' ability to discontinue military parades, asserting that they are not free to do so. The report consists of two pages, printed front and back. The document is part of a larger collection related to Mordecai Myers, an early Jewish resident of Western New York.

Trade Token: Alberger's Meat Store, Buffalo, New York Trade Token: Alberger's Meat Store, Buffalo, New York

Trade token featuring an Indian head on the obverse and "ALBERGER'S MEAT STORE BUFFALO" on the reverse. The token is described as a rarity (#3 NY105B.1a). Frank A. Alberger (1825-1877) ran the kosher butcher stall. He also served as Mayor of Buffalo (1860), Erie Canal Commissioner for New York, and a member of the New York Assembly. The token is dated circa 1863 based on Alberger's mayoral term.

Trade Token: Alberger's Meat Store, Buffalo, New York Trade Token: Alberger's Meat Store, Buffalo, New York

Trade token issued by Alberger's Meat Store in Buffalo, New York. The obverse features an Indian head; the reverse reads "ALBERGER'S MEAT STORE BUFFALO." The description also notes that the owner ran a kosher butcher stall, served as Mayor (1860-1861), was an Erie Canal Commissioner, and a New York Assemblyman. The token is identified as "RARITY #3 NY105B.1a."