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Jewish businesspeople -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Eliezer "Eli" Sotto papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS892f
Scope and Content

This collection contains items from Eli Sotto's barber shop, The Trim Shop. Materials include an Atlanta Craftsman Interiors' order form filled out by Lucy Sotto for repair on a barbershop chair; a cardboard advertisement for Belmont barber chairs and an advertisement for Williams Tonsorial Shaving Soap; and business cards for Eli's Barber Shop, The Trim Shop, and Atlanta Craftsman Interiors. The collection also includes the final examination for barbering.

Dates: 1992, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Eliezer "Eli" Sotto papers

Fader, Haas, Kahn, and Sugarman family photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS433
Scope and Contents

This collection contains images of the Sugarman, Fader, Haas, and Kahn families. It primarily features identified portraits and family photographs. Of special note is a portrait silhouette of Carolyn Haas and Nathan Kahn Jr., as well as images of their wedding venue at the Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1875-1955, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Fader, Haas, Kahn, and Sugarman family photographs

Goldberg and Rich family photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS456
Scope and Contents

This collection contains daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and cased tintypes of Goldberg and Rich family members. Featured individuals include Marcus and Rachel Goldberg, as well as their children and families. Of special note is a photograph of Rosalind and Valerie Rich as children with an unidentified African American woman, who was likely employed as a family nanny or domestic employee.

Dates: approximately 1847-1895
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Goldberg and Rich family photographs

Sam Massell photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS322
Scope and Content This collection documents the public life of former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell. The majority of the images in the collection depict his time as mayor; others document his career as a realtor and member of the City of Atlanta Board of Aldermen. The images also document Massell's ceremonial duties as mayor, including presiding over groundbreakings; presenting keys to the city to special visitors; and ceremonies involving MARTA and Delta Airlines. The collection features images of Massell...
Dates: 1954-1991, undated; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1974
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Sam Massell photographs