"They came to America from eastern and central Europe before the Civil War. Many of them started out as peddlers, selling pots and pans in the Jewish neighborhoods of Indianapolis. By 1900 these enterprising peddlers had opened storefronts along Washington Street, and their businesses grew with the city. At the same time, the city's Jewish merchants-Efroymson, Wolf, Strauss, Block, Blickman, Goodman, and others-never forgot their gratitude to the people of the city that made them successful. The stores they owned have faded ...
Read More
"They came to America from eastern and central Europe before the Civil War. Many of them started out as peddlers, selling pots and pans in the Jewish neighborhoods of Indianapolis. By 1900 these enterprising peddlers had opened storefronts along Washington Street, and their businesses grew with the city. At the same time, the city's Jewish merchants-Efroymson, Wolf, Strauss, Block, Blickman, Goodman, and others-never forgot their gratitude to the people of the city that made them successful. The stores they owned have faded into history, but their founders' generosity lives on in the twenty-first century"--
Read Less
Add this copy of Looking Forward, Giving Back: the Jewish Merchants of to cart. $95.63, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Indiana Historical Society Pre.
