Subject: Strauss family

Memorial pin commemorating Isidor Straus, who perished with his wife on the Titanic in 1912. The pin features his image and the inscription "We Mourn Our Loss." This is the only known example, and it was displayed at a Library of Congress exhibit in Cincinnati in 2005.

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 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.