Subject: Wholesale Trade -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh

Billhead from Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co., located at 233 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dated August 2, 1880. This billhead is part of an archive documenting the evolution of this Jewish manufacturing and wholesale clothing firm from the late 1870s through 1902.

Billhead from M. Oppenheimer & Co. (successors to Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co.), issued on August 4, 1881. The billhead lists the company's address as 233 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, PA, and is addressed to Joseph Kammerer of Kammerer Mills, Pennsylvania. This document is part of the Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co. archive, which spans from the late 1870s to 1902.

Billhead from M. Oppenheimer & Co., dated December 5, 1899. The billhead features a lithograph of the nine-story Oppenheimer building located at 811 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This billhead is part of the Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co. Archive, a collection of billheads, receipts, and broadsides documenting the history of this influential Jewish manufacturing and wholesale clothing firm from the late 1870s through 1902. Founded in 1851 as Klee & Kaufman by Simon Kaufman and his father-in-law Jacob Klee in Allegheny City, the firm moved to Pittsburgh in 1860. Moses Oppenheimer joined as a partner in 1865 after Jacob Klee withdrew. In 1879, the firm became M. Oppenheimer & Co. after Simon Kaufman's withdrawal. The firm was noted in the *Industries of Pittsburgh* (1879) for its substantial revenue and large workforce. Both Oppenheimer and Kaufman were active members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community and founding members of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue.

Billhead from October 23, 1899, for M. Oppenheimer & Co., located at 811 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The billhead features a lithograph of the nine-story Oppenheimer building. M. Oppenheimer, James K. Jacobs, and A. M. Oppenheimer are listed as principals. This billhead is part of the Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co. Archive, a collection of billheads, receipts, and broadsides documenting the evolution of this influential Jewish manufacturing and wholesale clothing firm from the late 1870s through 1902. Founded as Klee & Kaufman in 1851 by Simon Kaufman and his father-in-law Jacob Klee, the firm became Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co. in 1865 with the addition of Moses Oppenheimer as a partner. Simon Kaufman withdrew in late 1879, resulting in the firm's name change to M. Oppenheimer & Co. In 1879, the firm reported approximately $8,000,000 in revenue (in 2016 dollars) and employed 150 people. Both Moses Oppenheimer and Simon Kaufman were active members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community and founding members of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue (Reform), established in 1856.

Billhead from Rauh Brothers & Co., a men's furnishing goods manufacturer and wholesaler located at 800-802 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dated March 26, 1894. The principals of the firm were Enoch, Marcus, Abe I., and Chas. M. Rauh. According to the Rauh Archives at the Pittsburgh Historical Society, Enoch Rauh was the leading figure in the company. The business, established circa 1879/80 by Enoch Rauh and his three brothers with support from their uncle Abraham Lippman, expanded significantly, employing over 100 people by 1886 and establishing a branch office in New York. Its reach extended into Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Enoch Rauh was a prominent figure in Pittsburgh's civic life, holding various trusteeships and directorships in organizations like the Carnegie Library and the Young Men's Hebrew Association.

Receipt issued by M. Oppenheimer & Co. on October 24, 1894. The receipt is from the Kaufman, Oppenheimer & Co. Archive, a collection of billheads, receipts, and broadsides documenting the evolution of this Jewish manufacturing and wholesale clothing firm from the late 1870s through 1902. Founded in 1851 as Klee & Kaufman in Allegheny City by Simon Kaufman and his father-in-law Jacob Klee, the firm moved to Pittsburgh in 1860. Moses Oppenheimer joined as a partner in 1865 after Jacob Klee withdrew. In 1879, the firm became M. Oppenheimer & Co. after Simon Kaufman's departure. The firm was prominently featured in *Industries of Pittsburgh* (1879), reporting approximately $8,000,000 in revenue (in 2016 dollars) and employing 150 people in manufacturing. Both Kaufman and Oppenheimer were founding members of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue (Reform) in Pittsburgh, organized in 1856. The receipt indicates the business address as 811 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.