R. H. Macy & Co. Invoice for Canoe and Paddle Invoice from R. H. Macy & Co., located at Broadway at 6th Ave., 34th St. to 35th St., for a canoe and paddle. The invoice is dated December 17, 1900. The invoice is associated with Nathan Straus (1848-1931), an American merchant and philanthropist who, along with his brother Isidor, were partners and co-owners of R.H. Macy & Company. The description includes biographical information about the Straus brothers, their involvement with Macy's, and Nathan Straus's philanthropy in Israel, as well as a connection to Anne Frank through Otto Frank, who worked at Macy's.
Silver Wine Cup Presented to Henrietta Straus Silver wine cup presented to Miss Henrietta Straus by the Trustees of K.K.B.F. (likely a synagogue). The inscription is partially illegible. The cup is a piece of Judaica Americana, reflecting the history of the Straus family, prominent Jewish American entrepreneurs. The object's date is unknown but is associated with the Straus family's activities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.