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Index #1 – People – C thru D

Indexed by last name A – B        C – D        E – F        G – H        I – J       K        L        M N – O        P – Q – R        S    

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Index #1 – People – A thru B

Indexed by last name A – B        C -D        E – F        G – H        I – J       K        L        M N – O    

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From Emanu-El to the J: 100+ Years of Jewish Journalism in San Francisco

Emanu-El to the J   The first issue of the Emanu-El came off the press in late 1895. It rapidly became the Jewish newspaper of San Francisco, and had a fair circulation as far south as Los Angeles. Along with mergers, Emanu-El went through a number of name changes until after World War

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Deed for 3 Seats at Congregation Emanu-El, 1866, Registered with San Francisco County

Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco sold seats in the synagogue as early as 1866. The seats, which were paid for in gold coin, were treated like real estate and registered with the County of San Francisco – complete with a United States Internal Revenue tax stamp. State of

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Early Map of the New Orange County, California

Orange County California – 1889   This map of Orange County was drawn shortly after the County of Orange was created in 1889. It took almost 20 years of struggle by local business and civic leaders for Orange County to break away from Los Angeles. Two failed attempts

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Louis Wartenberg: Anaheim’s First Jewish Marshal

Louis Wartenberg   “In honor of the city’s 150th anniversary . . . officers can purchase a badge in the shape of a six-point star to wear for the rest of the year.  They’re fashioned after the one worn by Marshal Louis Wartenberg, who was Anaheim’s top officer

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