Efron, George A.
George A. Efron (1899 - 19??) was a stateless Russian-Jewish businessman active in active in Shanghai during the mid-20th century. Efron was born in Vilna, Russia. He lived in 704 Embankment Building, Shanghai. He owned a jewelry shop, 'Special Dragon Works' at M-126 Minghong Road, and in 1948, was arrested for accepting U.S. dollars in his shop. Passenger rolls register him as arriving in in New York on April 28, 1949. A person of this name appears in New York directories from about 1959 - it is unclear if they are one and the same.
Published during the Japanese occupation by a stateless Russian Jew.
Map of Shanghai. With Compliments of G. A. Efron.
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This is a 1938 George A. Efron city plan or map of Shanghai, China. A piece created for English-speaking tourists, red overprinting highlights several department stores and other important tourist locations around the city, including G. A. Efron (jeweler), Astor House, the Palace Hotel, and Macbeth, Gray, and Company. Throughout the city, streets are labeled in English, along with theaters, police stations, clubs, consulates, markets, and schools. (more details)