Bidspirit auction | (NEVADA). Hebrew Manuscript:  “Mischaberach for

(NEVADA). Hebrew Manuscript:  “Mischaberach for New Year & Yom Kipur. Property of Washoe Lodge… Reno, Nevada.” Titled in English, subsequently written in pointed square Hebrew on paper with letterhead of: “Washoe Lodge, No. 450, I.O.B.B.” With texts of the Hebrew Memorial prayers recited on Sabbath and Festivals. Last page signed: “Written by J. Hausmann.” Four pages. Lightly stained, few small tears. Unbound. Sm. folio. Reno, Nevada “189...”  Reno is a city in the northwest section of the state of Nevada. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County.  Jews first arrived in Nevada in 1859, part of a flood of emigrants from all corners of the country drawn by the gold-rush. In short order however, many of the mining settlements were abandoned and became ghost towns.  After the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track east of Sacramento, California, the town of Reno officially came into being by 1868. By 1900 there were an estimated 140 Jews in the area and the first synagogue, Temple Emanu-El, opened in 1922.  The present manuscript documents the informal organizational aspect of early Jewish Nevada.  Especially noteworthy is the selection of prayers: Memorializing family members, no doubt many, many thousands of miles away. Also interesting is that the “sponsoring” organization of this prayer-service was a lodge of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith.