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Billhead of S. W. Rosenstock & Co., San Francisco, March 23, 1874Billhead of S. W. Rosenstock & Co., San Francisco, March 23, 1874

Billhead from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., dated March 23, 1874. The billhead indicates the company's address as 32 & 34 Sansome Street, corner of Bush Street, San Francisco, and specifies payment in gold coin. The description also includes information about Marion Leventritt, a partner in the firm, who was involved in shoe manufacturing and a founding member of The International Society for the Colonization of Russian Jews in 1891. Information from the *Daily Alta California* of January 17, 1891, detailing the incorporation of this society and its board of directors, including Leventritt, is also included.

Coin Silver Server Presented to Isaac and Louisa Wormser, May 2, 1864Coin Silver Server Presented to Isaac and Louisa Wormser, May 2, 1864

Coin silver server presented to Isaac and Louisa Wormser on their 10th wedding anniversary, May 2, 1864, by H. L. Kohn. Made or retailed by Braverman & Levy. The server features an inscription on the back. Isaac Wormser was a prominent San Francisco merchant, involved in the liquor business and community organizations.

Daily Alta California, February 15, 1871: Advertisement for MatzosDaily Alta California, February 15, 1871: Advertisement for Matzos

This newspaper clipping from the Daily Alta California, published in San Francisco, California on February 15, 1871, features an advertisement for matzos by E. Blochman, located at 4 Battery St. and 5 Kearny St. The advertisement mentions a price agreement among several individuals and businesses to establish a uniform low price of 12 1/2 cents per pound for matzos that season.

Memorial Broadside for Charles de Young: San Francisco Chronicle, April 24, 1880Memorial Broadside for Charles de Young: San Francisco Chronicle, April 24, 1880

Memorial broadside commemorating Charles de Young, editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle, following his assassination on April 23, 1880. The broadside includes a miniature reprint of three pages from the April 24th and 29th, 1880 issues of the San Francisco Chronicle, along with a memorial portrait and tribute on the back. Published in San Francisco, California.

Post-Civil War Trade Token: Hyman, N.J. (Nathan), Importer of Watches & Fine Jewelry, San Francisco, CaliforniaPost-Civil War Trade Token: Hyman, N.J. (Nathan), Importer of Watches & Fine Jewelry, San Francisco, California

Post-Civil War trade token issued by Nathan Hyman, an importer of watches and fine jewelry in San Francisco, California. The token's obverse reads "HYMAN, N.J. (NATHAN)..., IMPORTER of WATCHES & FINE JEWLLERY...FRENCH, ENGLISH, JAPANESE & CHINESE; FANCY GOODS...205 KEARNY STREET." The reverse reads "SOLE AGENT FOR HYMAN'S ENGLISH BLACK GARNET JEWELERY...WHOLESALE & RETAIL...205 KEARNY STREET." The token dates to circa 1876. Additional biographical information notes that Hyman was a clerk for Joseph Brothers in 1860-61 and a salesman in 1867. His first store, opened in 1875, was located at the corner of Montgomery and Pine Streets. Information compiled from Rulau, 1997, Ca.SF.42.