Ohaveth Sholum Congregation
Ohaveth Sholum Congregation was the first synagogue in Seattle, Washington, in the United States.
An image of the former synagogue, taken between 1892 and 1897
Sigismund Aronson, president of the congregation. The photo dates from about 1900, after the congregation dissolved.
The Schwabacher Brothers—Louis Schwabacher, Abraham (Abe) Schwabacher, and Sigmund (Sig) Schwabacher —were pioneering Bavarian-born Jewish merchants, important in the economic development of the Washington Territory and later Washington state. They owned several businesses bearing their family name, first in San Francisco, then in Walla Walla, Washington, and later in Seattle. Notable among these businesses were Schwabacher Bros. of San Francisco ; Schwabacher Bros. & Company, the Schwabacher Realty Company, the Gatzert-Schwabacher Land Company, and the Schwabacher Hardware Company, all ultimately based in Seattle; and the Stockton Milling Company.
Schwabacher Hardware Co. sign at 401 First Avenue S., Seattle, Washington
Schwabacher's Wharf, Seattle, circa 1900
Schwabacher's Hardware Co. at First and Yesler, Seattle, circa 1900
A similar view in 2007.