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Jews of the Wild West

They might have had a storefront, but most likely, they were urban peddlers

They might have had a storefront, but most likely, they were urban peddlers

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They might have had a storefront,
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but most likely, they were urban peddlers.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:44
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, western
Production
Electric Yolk Media

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It is a feature length documentary. The independent not-for-profit film is produced by Electric Yolk Media and directed by award-winning filmmaker Amanda Kinsey. Through on-camera interviews, compelling footage, and historical pho...
And they had retail customers in New York City, maybe down at the docks. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
And they had retail customers in New York City, maybe down a...
In late 1849, 1850, news of the California Gold Rush was - Jews of the Wild West 00:18
In late 1849, 1850, news of the California Gold Rush was
These men did not go to sit in a freezing river and pan gold. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
These men did not go to sit in a freezing river and pan gold...
They went to either open wholesale businesses in San Francisco - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
They went to either open wholesale businesses in San Francis...
I like to imagine there was this dinner - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
I like to imagine there was this dinner
You're going to California," - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
You're going to California,"
And on February 5th, 1853, - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
And on February 5th, 1853,
He crossed the Isthmus of Panama, - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
He crossed the Isthmus of Panama,
The Gold Rush not only changed California forever, - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
The Gold Rush not only changed California forever,
For one thing, it was disastrous to the Indigenous people - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
For one thing, it was disastrous to the Indigenous people
There was, of course, - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
There was, of course,
Also it brought so many different people - Jews of the Wild West 00:12
Also it brought so many different people
Among those were Jews, - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
Among those were Jews,
Levi Strauss came to San Francisco - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
Levi Strauss came to San Francisco
His brothers would put shiploads of dry goods into clipper ships. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
His brothers would put shiploads of dry goods into clipper s...
Dry goods were blankets, clothing, - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
Dry goods were blankets, clothing,
By the 1860s, he had customers all over California, - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
By the 1860s, he had customers all over California,
Jacob Davis was born Jacob Youphes in Riga, which is now Latvia. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Jacob Davis was born Jacob Youphes in Riga, which is now Lat...
He came to the United States when he was a teenager, - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
He came to the United States when he was a teenager,
By 1868, he was living in the literally brand new town of Reno, Nevada. - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
By 1868, he was living in the literally brand new town of Re...