Description: Jewish Albuquerque, New Mexico, Images of America, Paperback Albuquerque, founded by Spanish colonists in 1706, seems an unusual place for Jewish immigrants to settle. Yet long before New Mexico statehood in 1912, Jewish settlers had made their homes in the high desert town, located on the banks of the Rio Grande River. Initially, business opportunities lured German Jews to the Santa Fe Trail; during the expansive railroad days of the 1880s, Jewish citizens were poised to take on leadership roles in business, government, and community life. Henry Jaffa, a Jewish merchant and acquaintance of Wyatt Earp, served as Albuquerque's first mayor. From launching businesses along Central Avenue, to establishing the Indian Trading Room at the famed Alvarado Hotel and founding trading posts, Route 66 tourist establishments, and the Sandia Tram, Jewish businesspeople partnered with their neighbors to boost Albuquerque's already plentiful assets. Along the way, community members built Jewish organizations--a B'nai B'rith chapter, Congregation Albert, and Congregation B'nai Israel--that made their mark upon the larger Albuquerque community.
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MPN: 9780738579771
Book Title: Jewish Albuquerque : 1860-1960
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Naomi Sandweiss
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), Subjects & Themes / Historical, Customs & Traditions, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Jewish Studies, Jewish
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Photography, Travel, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
