Jewish Pioneers of St. Paul
Subtitle:   1849-1874  (MN)   (Voices of America)
Publisher: Arcadia  Publishing
Published: June 11, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780738518626
Subjects: History: American; History; History - General History; General; United States - State & Local - General
First sentence: In the spring of 1857, B.F. Upton, a local photographer, climbed on to the roof the old courthouse, located at Fourth Street and Wabasba Street, and took some panoramic photographs of the skyline of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Description: "The roots of the Jewish community of St. Paul, MN, were established in 1849, with the arrival of two American-born brothers from Pennsylvania. From these early pioneers the community grew and spread. Through the medium of historic photographs and stories, this book captures the remarkable evolution of the Jewish people of St. Paul. It is a story of the cultural, religious, economic, and everyday life of St. Paul Jews. These pages bring to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape and transform today's Jewish community. These photographs, derived from the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society and the Ramsey County Historical Society, paint a poignant and vivid picture of Jewish life in St. Paul. In addition to recalling the establishment of Mt. Zion and Sons of Jacob, the first two major synagogues in St. Paul, this book displays the distinct impact that prominent Jews of the community, such as Abram Elfelt, Judge Isaac N. Cardozo, and Isador Rose, had on the shaping of St. Paul"--back cover.