1923 Business Directory:

The Business Directory of 1923 shows that Krosno Jews were not illiterate farmers, but included many tradesmen and well-educated professionals. Unfortunately this list only represents about 75% of the names. Those left out will be added when received. The original directory was written in polish and french; the translation into English was provided by the editor.

(Polish) Miasto, powiat, siedziba sadu powiatowego, sad okr, Jaslo, 10454 mieszk......
(French) Chef-lieu de distr., siege du trib. De diast, trib. D'arr-t Jaslo, 10454 habit. Rail ligne de Jaslo-Stroze. Autorites et services de l'Estat et autonomes: Starostie, Command-t de la police de distr., Bureau des Impots et contrib., Ciasse du tresor, Bureau du cadastre, Direction de la voirie, Office du placement, Inspection de l'enseignement, Municipalite, Office de diestr. Eglises et ecoles; 3 Cathol., couvents de Franciscains et de Capucins, gymnase, 2 ecoles normales d'instrituteurs, ecole de tissage, ecole profession complementaire. Institutions: Ciasse des malades de distr. Et pharmacie. Assoc. profess. Et corporations: Assoc. cath. Des commercants, assoc. des commercants, juifs, assoc. des aubergistes et cabaretiers, corps de metiers, corpor. des cordonniers et de bouchers-charcutiers, societe agricole regionale. Marches: le lundi. Foires: tous les 2 mois. Centre tres important de l'industrie petroliere: mines de petrole et extraction du gaz de terr, raffineries de petrole. Fabr. De machines, verreries, fonderie de cloches, filature, moulins, scierie, briqueteries.

The following is the beginning of an English translation...I will try to improve it with time :

• District court: Jaslo.
• Population 10,540.
• Rail line from Jaslo to Stroze.
• State Services: starostie?, Police, Tax Bureau, Treasury, ?, ?, Placement office,
• Churches and Schools: 3 catholic churches, franciscan convert and Capucin convert, gymnasium (high school), 2 elementary schools, weaving school, professional school.
• Institutions: Hospital and pharmacy
• Associations and Corporations: Association of Catholic Merchants, Association of Merchants, Jews, Shoemakers, Butchers and ?, Trade Guilds, Bakers and Delis, Society of regional agriculture.
• Market Day: Sunday
• Fairs: Every two months.
• An important center of the petroleum (oil) industry: mines, refineries.
• Manufacturing: Machinery, ?, ?, windmills, Sawmills, ?

The following trades and tradesmen were listed, first in Polish, and then in French; we have translated the trades into English. (note that only surnames were extracted; company names were omitted):