These are the most recent Exhibits opened in the
Jewish Museum of the American West
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Exhibits Recently Opened
Harriet Ashim Choynski, Early Jewish Pioneer Educator of San Francisco
Rosa Fassel Sonneschein, Early Zionist & Newspaper Publisher
Moritz & “Jetta” Freund and the Freund Baking Company of St. Louis, Missouri from 1856
Alfred Arndt: Jewish Religious Functionary of Early Los Angeles
Judah P. Davies: Pioneer Jewish Auctioneer of Victoria, BC
Alexander Aaron Phillips: First Recorded Jewish Resident of Victoria, 1858
Judah Touro: Early Jewish Businessman & Phianthopist of Louisiana
United Hebrew Congregation of St. Louis: The First Synagogue West of the Mississippi
William Gallick, Jewish Pioneer Wholesale Liquor Distributor of Butte, Montana
David Goldberg/Granger, Jewish Pioneer Jeweler and Broker of Butte, Montana
Adolph H. Heilbronner, Jewish Pioneer Railroad Agent of Butte, Montana
Isaac A. Heilbronner, Second Generation Merchandiser & Miner of Butte, Montana
Jacob Schiffman, Jewish Pioneer with a Sweet Tooth of Butte, Montana
A. A. Sheurman, Jewish Pioneer Newspaperman & Theater Advertiser of Butte, Montana
Isador Strasburger, Jewish Pioneer Merchant of Butte, Montana
Gustave Weinstock, Successful Jewish Merchant of Butte, Montana
The Oklahoma Exhibition Hall is now open
Isaac & Sadie Wax, Pioneer Merchants of Rural Utah
Early Pioneer Jews of Davenport, Iowa
Early Jewish Pioneers of Des Moines, Iowa
Samuel Newhouse, Mining Magnate and Entrepreneur of Salt Lake City, Utah
Herman M. Jacobs, Early Jewish Pioneer Merchant of Tehachapi & Mojave
Max Littmann, Jewish Hero of Indian Wars in the “Wagon Box Fight”
Adolph Gluck, Early Pioneer Jewish Entrepreneur & Mayor of Dodge City, Kansas
Julius and Fanny Brooks, the First Jewish Settlers of Salt Lake City
Anna Rich Marks, Jewish Mining Investor and Real Estate Entrepreneur of Early Utah
Isaac & Jacob Isaacson Original Pioneer Brothers of Isaacson/Nogalas, Arizona) [Updated by family]
Alex Ratner, Founder of Ratner’s Deli in NYC, Early Jewish Pioneer in the San Fernando Valley
The Roos Family: Pioneer Merchants of San Francisco & Virginia City
Simon Blum, Pioneer Master Merchant of Martinez, California
Simon Wolf, Pioneer Master Merchant of Contra Costa County
Samuel & Albert S. Lavenson: Two Generations of Jewish Pioneer Merchandisers
Congregation B’nai Israel, the Oldest Synagogue in Sacramento
Joseph Rodrigues Brandon, Pioneer Lawyer and Activist of San Francisco
Julius J. Mack, Jewish Pioneer of the San Joanquin Valley & San Francisco, California
Kaufman Green Family, Founders of the Oldest Men’s Clothing Store in San Luis Obispo (1875-19??)
Louis Sloss: Jewish 49er Pioneer of San Francisco & Alaska [Major upgrade]
Julius Jacobs, Pioneer Merchant, Insurance Salesman, and Assistant United States Treasurer
The Levy Brothers: Pioneer Chiropodists/Podiatrists of San Francisco & Aurora
The Goldbergs: Two Generation Jewish Pioneers of Jefferson, Texas
Jacob Davis: Pioneer Jewish Tailor of Nevada & His Copper Rivets
David Livingston, Dry Goods Merchant of San Francisco & San Bernardino
Herman Lehmann: Jewish “Little Big Man” Apache & Comanche
Moses A. Gunst: United Cigar Stores, San Francisco – Newly Sent Photo
Lazard Coblentz: Pioneer Jewish Whiskeyman of Portland, Oregon
Isidor Bush, Jewish Pioneer: “A Man for all Seasons,” St. Louis, Missouri
Meier & Frank Department Store of Portland Oregon
Charles Spivak: Pioneer Jewish Doctor of Denver, Colorado
Temple Israel of Leadville, Colorado: Once the Highest Synagogue in America
The Shwayder Family: From Back-Pack Peddling to Samsonite Luggage, Denver
The Auerbachs: Jewish Pioneer Department Store Family of Salt Lake City
The Gumps: From Picture Frames to San Francisco’s Most Exclusive Store
