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Gambling License of Ike Isaacs, Tombstone, Arizona Territory, April 10, 1882Gambling License of Ike Isaacs, Tombstone, Arizona Territory, April 10, 1882

Gambling license issued to Ike Isaacs to operate one keno table in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, on April 10, 1882. The license is signed by Mayor John Carr. Ike Isaacs (1841-1906), born in Albany, New York, moved west in 1859 and to Tombstone in 1881. His gambling establishment was located on a famous street, and he expanded his operations in 1882. He was a known associate of Wyatt Earp and may have witnessed the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881. Isaacs is considered the best-documented Jewish western gambler.

Report on the Colonization of Russian Refugees in the WestReport on the Colonization of Russian Refugees in the West

This 35-page book, published in New York in 1882, is a report by Julius Goldman on the efforts of the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society of the United States to settle Russian Jewish refugees in the American West. The report details the challenges and successes of this colonization effort, offering valuable insights into the experiences of Jewish immigrants at the time and the role of the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society in assisting their resettlement.