Limited People Index
Jewish Businesses, Organizations
and Notable Professionals
of the Duluth/Superior Greater Region

Table of Contents

A page in the Family Website for the following Family Names and their Descendents and Friends:
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Please go to the new revised index

Index of Businesses, Organizations and Professionals



Information and images of businesses and organizations of our family and other Jews from Duluth and Superior and the greater area area are indexed below. The business/organization names are listed in alphabetical order with thumbnail images and links to larger views. Click on the thumbnails to see the larger images and then the BACK button to return to this page.

The information on this page was derived from newspaper ads and articles researched by Karen Alpert Entous, the personal recollections of Jack Abramson and the contributions from many others.




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Abe's Produce Warehouse, Foley, MN, Abe Orbuch 1930

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Abrahamson's Family Shoe Store - Superior

Abramson, M J Store - c1930
webpage for Bessie Schaeffer and Martin Abramson

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Adas Israel Synagogue - 3rd Street, Duluth
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News articles regarding Adas Israel - click here

Adas Israel Synagogue Webpage - click here

Adek's Clothing Company - Duluth
proprietor: Anna and Adek Ostrowiak - possibly the Harry Ostroviak family

Agudas Achim - Hibbing - - webpage

AGUDAS ACHIM Synagogue - Superior - - webpage

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Albenberg & Company - Superior
Max Albenberg - Drygoods store
1905 newspaper article - moving from Superior to Duluth - image

Albenberg's Fashion Specialists
105-107 West Superior St, Duluth
ad - Oct 1951 - Jewish Fellowship News

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Allenfall's Fine Apparel for Men - Harry Allenfall
obit for Harry Allenfall

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Androy Drug Store
George Grieves Weinberg
ad from 1933 Gitche Gumee

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Arrowhead Furniture Store - Superior

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Averbooks - wholesale clothing
Joseph Averbook
ad - 1924 Superior High School yearbook

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Baron - meats - Philip Baron

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Bear Shoe Works, Superior - Harry Bear
801 Tower Ave, Superior
obit for Harry Bear

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Bell, The - Levin Brothers - 1892
1908 new article re Fire destroys stock

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Bergal, Alex Bergal & Sons, Kosher Meat,
Deli & Groceries - ad
421 East 4th Stree, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1996

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Berger Hardware - Superior
proprietor: Morris Berger and in later years his son Samuel Berger

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Blustin Optical - Duluth
proprietor: Harold Blustin and later his son Jeffrey Blustin

B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Virginia

Friends of B'Nai Abraham website

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B'nai Achim - Eveleth - - webpage

B'NAI ISRAEL Synagogue - West Duluth - - webpage

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Bond Realty Co - Stan Segal

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Boston Store, 225 Pine St, Hibbing - 1915
Bloom Family
Dollars Day store ad

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Boston Store, Duluth - Max R Mann

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Established in 1908 by L Abraham.
Purchased in 1912 by Max R Mann and Company
Located in West Duluth

Boston Store, Superior - Tower Avenue
S Y Josephs and L M Shapiro
news articles 1912-13

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Boyce Drug Store - Duluth
proprietor: David Love (1920-1990) - grandson of Mollie Harris and Harry Love

Bright's Jewelry Store, Duluth, Israel & Lena Bright - 1910

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Bud's (women's clothing) - Duluth
proprietor: Dick Abrams

Bursin, M Manufacturing, 12 Fourth Ave West, Duluth
Cloth Hats and Caps - - - July 28, 1910 ad - image

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Camera Land - Duluth
proprietor: Louis Shapriro

Cannon Cut Rate Furniture - Eveleth
Cannon Family
photo of Harold Cannon

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Captains Table Cafeteria
Jack & Shirley Garber - their webpage
Inside the Medical Arts Bldg
Captain's Table - webpage

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Cash and Carry Market
312 N Cental Ave, Duluth
Abe Krovitz and Maurice Krovitz - Krovitz Family
the ad is from the Oct 1951 Jewish Fellowship News
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Central Auto Parts - Ed Levey

Central Furniture Co Nov 1969 JFN
George amd Bermoce Stewart - Stewart Family webpage
ad includes picture of George and Bernice, from the Nov 1969 Jewish Fellowship News
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Central High School - Duluth
Many of our ancestors and cousins graduated from Central High over the years.

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Chateau Gifts - Ralph & Luba Krupp

Chester Park Pharmacy - Duluth
proprietor: Bob Kenner

Chez - Duluth & Superior - - women's ready to wear
owned and operated by Seymour Chez - obituary
1979 ad - undated ad - from Jewish Fellowship News

Cigar - Tobacco - news 1914 - Morris Berger maybe

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City Market - Duluth and Superior
proprietor: Henry Cohen and Leonard Cohen - Cohen family

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Cohen, Louis - Grocery Store - Duluth
News article about a fire - Feb 24. 1910 - image

Cohen's - Men's Ladies' and Children's Ready-to-Wear - Superior
proprietor: Hinda and Robert Cohen and daughter Rebecca - a Cohen family tree

Cohen's Grocery - Superior
proprietor: possibly someone from this Cohen family

Como Oil Company - ads
2716 West Superior Street, Duluth
749 E Superior St, Duluth
Gerald R Sher, Vice President
two ads -Jewish Fellowship News - 1980 & 1985
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Cook European Hotel and Saloon, Duluth
1904 and 1906 News article and picture - image

Cook, M and Sons (sportswear) - Duluth
proprietor: someone from the Cook family

Cook-Gittelson Investment Company, real estate and Loans
Mose Cook, Anna May Cook, S E Gittelson, I Gittelson
News article about new company - Feb 26, 1916 - image

Covenant Club Dining Room - Duluth
Mrs. Maxfield and the girls
ad from Jewish Fellowship News - 1996
News article about new quarters - Apr 1960 - image

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Cowen and Zimmerman Furnishers and Decorators - Duluth
proprietor: Frank Cowen and Edmund Zimmerman - Zimmerman family

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Crystals - The Gourmet's Paradise - Duluth
proprietor: Isadore Crystal

Crystal Distributing Company, Inc - Duluth
proprietor: I. S. Crystal and M. L. Davis

Crystal Terrace Nightclub, Duluth, Charlie Green 1946

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Curran & Sher, Attorney-At-Law
ad from 1933 Gitche Gumee

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Dave's Auto Sales/Parts - Duluth
proprietor: Sidney "Sid" George Laskin 1921-1995) - Laskin Family Tree

Dee-Independent Cleaners and Lauderers - ad
1029 East Superior, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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Diamond Theatre - Duluth
proprietor: Joseph "Mandy" Averbook (1885-1981 - grandson of Israel Averbook

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Duluth Apter Poultry & Produce Co - ad
118 West Michigan Street, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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Duluth Auto Wrecking - ad
5910 Freemont, Duluth
The Munics
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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Duluth Bedding Company - 400 Lake Avenue South
C Lavick, Propriator - Henry Lavick obituary
News articles - August 14, 1911 - April 7, 1913

Duluth Camera Exchange - Louis Shapiro

Duluth Central High School - 1893

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Duluth Gun Shop - Duluth
proprietor: Saul Sander (1885-1975) - Sanders/Sander family tree

Duluth Iron & Metal Co - Max Zalk - - History - - Letter Head

Duluth Paint & Glass Co
Harry Jacobs and Sons - - George and Ed Jacobs

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Duluth Theater Company - B J Cook - Biography
New Grand Theater Company and Cook Amusement Company

Duluth Tires - 1118 E Fourth St, Duluth
Munic family - - ad from Sept 1960 Jewish Fellowship News - image

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Eagle Clothing Company (The) - 321 West Superior St, Duluth
David Casmir - - Jan 21, 1904 newspaper ad - image

Eagle Tailoring Company (The) - 1113 Tower Ave, Superior
Robert Schway and Max Levine - - Jan 19, 1914 newspaper ad - image

Edelstein Family Film Theaters, Hibbing
Libba, Gopher, Victory and State Film Theaters
founded by Benjamin H. Edelstein - webpage
Edelstein Theaters - webpage

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Edelstein Furniture Company - Superior
proprietor: Edelstein Family Tree

El Queeno Cigar Company, Chisholm

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European Bakery - Duluth
proprietor: Glazman Family, Aaron, Charlie Neil, Harry and Jim

Eveleth Outlet - Oscar Kaner

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Eveleth Synagogue - B'nai Achim - - webpage

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Fair - The Fair - Duluth
proprietor: Frank Labovitz

Fair Deal Market - 318 N 18th Ave East, Duluth
Bill Rocklin - - - Sept 1960 Jewish Fellowship ad - image

Famous Clothing Co, 12 E Superior St, Duluth
Leo Bensman & Julius Horwitz,
image from 1983
1983 news article
Famous Clothing - webpage

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Feldmans Department Store - 405 East Howard Street, Hibbing
Feldman family

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Feldman's Albrect Furs, Hibbing - 1948

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Fishmans Market - ad
731 Fourth Avenue East, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1996

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Fishmans Quality Linens - 13 East Superior Street, Duluth
ad Jewish Fellowship News - 1996 - image

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Flame Excursion Boat - 1962

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Flame, The (restaurant) - Duluth
proprietor: James "Jimmy" Oreck (1899 - 1982) - great grandson of Hykah & Abraham Oreckovsky

Flax, B&G, General Store - Duluth - ca1911
Brothers Barnett Flax and George Flax - webpage

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Fourth Street Cleaning & Tailoring Shop - ad
411 North Fifth Avenue East, Duluth
Max Kleinman
Jewish Fellowship News - 1996

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Freimuth - Hugo Freimuth Fashion Shop, Inc - Duluth
proprietor: Hugo Freimuth - son of Pauline Sattler and Ignatz Isaac Freimuth

Freimuth Dept Store - Freimuth family

more photos and information on the Freimuth Dept Store webpage

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Friedman Brothers, Tailors - Duluth
proprietor: Charles Friedman and Ben Friedman

Friedman News Agency, Lake Street, Ironwood
December 24, 1971 ad - image

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Garber's Cleaners and Launderers - Duluth
proprietor: Garber family

Garon Bros - jewelers - 217 West First Street, Duluth
Abe & Julius Garon

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Garon Knitting Mills - Duluth
proprietor: Israel Garon

Garon's Groceries amd Meats - 2914 West Third Street, Duluth
Moses Garon
news article from 1930
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Gateway Distributing Co - ad
Erv London, Vern Nording, Ed Slonim
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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Gershgol's Economy Market & Gershgol's Deli Restaurant - Duluth
proprietor: Gershgol Family

Gittelson, S. E. and Company - 400 W Superior Street, Duluth
October 1904 newspaper ad - image

Glass Block Store - Duluth
proprietor: Daniel "Danny" Blehart (1922 - 1990) - great grandson of Yetta Applebaum & Abraham Blehart

Globe Clothing - 512 West Superior Street, Duluth
later at 503 W Superior St, Duluth

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Goldberg's Kosher Meats & Delicatessen
Charlie and Shirley Goldberg

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Goldfine, S & J Furniture - ad
2102 West Stuperior street, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985
Steve and John Goldfine

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Goldfine's By-The-Bridge
proprietor: Melvin "Monnie" Goldfine

Goldfine's Commercial Division, Superior St - 1963

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Goldie's Too - Goldie Mix Karon

Goldish Family - The L Goldish Boat - Duluth
Louis Goldish - webpage
left: 1920 photo

The L Goldish Fishing Boat - webpage

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Gordon & Rossen, Meats & Groceries, Hibbing - Ben Gordon

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Gordon Grocery, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985
Max Gordon and then his son Nat

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Gorkin's Deli - Duluth
116 West 1st St and 4th Avenue East between 4 & 5th Streets

Gotkins Greater Markets, Duluth - ad
33 East Superior St
522 East Fourth S
1931 West Superior St.

Jewish Fellowship News - 1996

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Granada Theater, Virginia - Louie & David Deutsch - 1940

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Grand Opera House - Duluth
Munger & Markell, proprietors

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Grand Theater - Lyric Theater - Duluth
Moses Cook - - Cook family webpage - - - 1914 news article - image
Zenith City article - webpage - pdf backup - - - Historic Theaters of the North

Great Lakes Woolen Discount House - Irv Latts

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Great Northern Spinning and Knitting Mills - Duluth
proprietor: Israel Garon

Great-West Life - Duluth
Isadore Crystal - - - picture and ad from June 1943 Jewish Fellowship News - image

Green's Crystal Terrace - Lake Avenue, Duluth

Dancing and Entertainment - Floor Shows Nitely
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Guinn - Sam Guinn (men's clothing) - Duluth
proprietor: Sam Guinn - Guinn family

Guthmann Clothing Company - Superior
proprietor: someone in the Guthmann family

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Hallock, Charles clothing and shoe store, Hibbing
Charles Hallock - - - newspaper ad - image

Hallock, J P - Printer - 323 West First Street - Duluth
Hallock family tree - - - 1912 Duluth Central HS yearbook - image

Harrison Store in Cooley

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H B Home Beautifier Company - ad
808 East Second Street, Duluth
Bud and Sam Shamblott

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Hibbing Synagogue - Agudas Achim - - webpage

Hoffman, Sam - 421 East Fourth St, Duluth
Sam Hoffman - clothing & shoe repair - - - newspaper ad - image

Holland Hotel - Duluth
owners: S. I. Levine, S. Goldberg, and I. Goldberg

Holzberg's Launderers & Cleaners - Superior
proprietor: Holzberg Family

Hotel & Restaurant Supply Co - Ben R Greene, Edward A Greene

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HTK Marketing Communications (H. T. Klatzky & Assoc) - Duluth
proprietor: Howard Tevis Klatzky - grandson of Ida Soloski and Abraham Klasky

Hub Clothing Company - Duluth and Hub Clothiers - Virginia
proprietor: Rubenstein family, brothers Joe, Max and Harry

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Ideal Market and Bakery - Duluth
proprietor: Harvey Winthrop - son of Mary Tessler and George Winthrop

Independent Cleaners - Samuel Berman, George Berman
sold to Dee and merged names - see Dee-Independent Cleaners
1029 E Superior Street - Duluth

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Independent Meat Market - Superior
proprietor: Benjamin S. Milavetz (1881-1955)

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Jaffe-Karon Store (dry goods) - Superior
proprietor: Rose Karon and Jacob "Jake" Jaffe and Rose I Jaffe and Yitzhak Isadore Karon

Jeronimus Floral - Duluth
proprietor: Elsie & Paul Freimuth - grandson of Pauline Sattler & Ignatz Freimuth

Jewish Fellowship News - Duluth
Published monthy by the Jewish Fellowship Club as a community service

Jewish Professionals and Businesses - Lists
Lists of Jewish professionals and business have appeared in other publications over the years. Some of these lists are reproduced here: webpage

Josephs, S. Y. Company - Superior
proprietor: S. Y. Josephs - connected to the Zalk family Tree

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S. Kaner & Sons Meat Market - Superior - Solomon Kaner

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Kaner Brothers (bum boats) - Superior
proprietor: Alan Charles Kaner (1942-1986)

Kaner, Elmer Grocery Store - Duluth
proprietor: Elmer Kaner (1892-1987)

Kaner's Super-Market - Eveleth
proprietor: William Kaner and sons Maurice Kaner, Ruby Kaner, Oscar Kaner and Joe Kaner

Kanter, Bob Optomitrist

Kanter's- diamonds and watches

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Kaplan - Shoemakers and Shoe Repair - Duluth
Nathan Kaplin shoemaker - Duluth - 1909 directory listing - image - 625 W Superior
M Kaplan shoe repair - Duluth - 1917 newspaper ad - image - 105 W 4th Street

Kaplan's Store, Hector, MN - 1925

Esther and Ike Kaplan

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Karon Drug Company - Cloquet
ad from 1924 Cloquet HS yearbook - image of page - zoom to ad

Karon Hardware Company - 412 East First Street, Duluth
Ben Karon - - - 1925 news re contract for garage - image

Kasbar, Superior St, Duluth, Sammy Gallop, 1963

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Kassmir, Dr - Torrey Building - Duluth
Dr. Kassmir - Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat - - - newspaper ad - image

Kassmir, S - Professional Masseur and Specialist - Duluth
Kassmir family tree - - - 1911 Duluth Harold - image

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Kemp, A Fisheries - 4832 West Superior Street, Duluth
started in 1930 by Aron & Abe Kemp - owned by Louis Kemp in 1970s
left: 1985 JFN ad
Kemp & Paulucci Seafoods, Inc ad - image
Duluth Commerical Fishing History
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Kempinsky, Louis, Glass and Paint Company - Superior
proprietor: Louis Kempinsky - son of Rose Fuga and Abraham Kempinsky

Kenner Grocery store - Abe Kenner

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Kossoff Furs - 45th Avenue East and Superior Street, Duluth

Kreiman's Book Store - Duluth
proprietor: Melvin "Mel" Kreiman - son of Rose Pollach and Michael Kreiman

Kremen Duluth - Men's Wholesale Clothing, Duluth

Krenzen (auto dealer) - Duluth
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Labovitz Enterprises, Lion Hotel Group, Duluth
Labovitz Family - - - information captured from the Internet - image

Labovitz Family Dry Goods store in downtown Duluth

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Labovitz School of Business and Economics - UMD - Duluth
established by the Labovitz Family
information captured from the Internet - image

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Lake Superior Bottle Shop - Taran family

Lake Superior Fish Company, 411 Baxter Avenue, Superior
Arnold Pomush - proprietor for 22 years - 1912 obituary

Lake Superior Fish Company - Duluth
proprietor: founded by Dove David Goldish in 1896

Lavick's Orchestra - Duluth
Maurice Lavick (Lavick webpage) - - - newspaper ads 1919-21 - image

Lawyers who were Jewish - Duluth, Superior and elsewhere
List - Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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Leaman's, Johnny War Salvage Store - 110 W Superior St - Duluth
Wolf Leaman - - - 1947 Duluth Central HS yearbook - image

Lebo's Jewelry Store - Superior
proprietor: Dave Lebo (1896-1982) - son of Sarah R Ladin and Samuel Leibovitz

Lederman's - shoes & gents' furnishings - 2121 E Fifth St - Superior
1944 Superior HS yearbook- image

Leibovitz, M - Jewelers - Chisholm
Leibovitz family - - - - Chisholm HS yearbook - image

Leopold, A F & Bro - Duluth
Asher F Leopold, Henry F Leopold
left: 1870 ad
1869 ad - - 1869 news article - - 1883 ad

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Leopold, A. F. and Bro - Duluth
proprietor: Louis F. Leopold with sons Asa F. Leopold and Henry F. Leopold

Levine Fruit and Produce Company (formerly Levine Bros) - Duluth
proprietor: Henry Levine (1866-1924) who is listed on the Levine Family Tree

Levins Liquor Store - Gust Levin - 1895

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Lippmans Department Store - Hibbing
newspaper picture from 1921-7-3 - image

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Litman, Sam - MD Pediatrician
image from 1915 Duluth Central High School yearbook

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Louie's Place - Louis Toback

Lurye - Alex J. Lurye - Duluth
proprietor: Alexander J. Lurye

Lurye Furniture Company - Superior
proprietor: Harry Lurye & sons Maurice J. Lurye & Edward Lurye

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Majestic Theater - 2021 West Superior Street, Duluth
Samuel S Goldish - webpage - - - Majestic Theater - webpage
Also, Elco Theater owned by David Goldish - webpage

Manley Investment Co - 610 Missabe Bldg, Duluth
Manley Goldfine
left: ad Jewish Fellowship News - 1985
before at 706 Alworth Bldg - 1979 ad

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Mark, Harry Scrap Metal Co - Superior
Harry Mark - webpage - - - Mark, Harry Scrap Metal Co - image

Marks Bros Company - Theater - - News Article from 1897

Master Cleaners, International Falls, MN, Sam Solomon - 1934

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Master Furriers - Duluth
cofounded by Samuel Cohn and Joseph S Cohn - 1955 obit

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Maurices - 120 West Superior Street, Duluth
Ella and E Maurice Labovitz - webpage
left: undated street view
picture of Maurice, son Joel and Ella - image

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Maurices-Albenberg - Superior Street, Duluth
Ella and E Maurice Labovitz - webpage
clothing store
left: street view from 1962

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Mel's TV & Audio - Mel Cohen
1999 news article - Mels closes

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Micka Electric Company - 1925 5th Avenue East, Hibbing
Maurice Zimmerman, Paul Zimmerman, Abe Zimmerman - - family tree - webpage

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Milavetz Bros (Jewelry and Watch Making) - Virginia
proprietor: Samuel Milavetz (1873-1963)

Milavetz Meats and Groceries - Superior
proprietor: Arnold Bert Milavetz (1894-1941)

Miller-Albenberg Company - 106-107 West Superior St, Duluth
M. C. (Max) Albenberg - - - news articles 1911-13 - image

Minnesota Cleaners - Harry Schraber

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Minnesota Surplus Stores, Inc - Duluth

Minnesota Woolen Company - Duluth
proprietor: Nathan George Polinsky (1904-1964) & Abraham B. Polinsky (1898-1983) - Polinsky tree

Morris Jewelers - 401 West Superior Street, Duluth
Morris Cohen - webpage - - - ad from Jewish Fellowship News 1947-4 - image

Moses Montefiori Congregation - Duluth
originally located in the St Croix Neighborhood - 1895

Munic's Service Station - Duluth
proprietor: Ralph Harry Munic (1891-1997)

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National Garment Mfg, West Duluth, Samuel Cagan & Nathan Cohen 1934

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National Liquor Store - Lyle Polinsky

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Nelson Pharmacy - Duluth
proprietor: Daniel G. Remick Sr.

Norm's Sporting Goods - Norman Levine

North Country Travel - Jane Fisher

Northern Drug - 420 Commerce Street - Duluth
proprietor: Ed Slonim - - -- 1945 Duluch Central HS yearbook - image

Northern Electric Supply Company - Duluth
proprietor: Gurovitsch family

NorthWest Iron and Metal - 378 South First Avenue East, Duluth
left: image from 1912
1920 newspaper ad - image

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Northwestern Wiping Cloth Company - Duluth

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Oreckovsky Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler - West Duluth
I. Oreckovsky - - - unknown source - image

Oreck's (originally The National) - Duluth
proprietor: Gabriel A. Oreckovsky (1867-1956) - grandson of Abraham Oreckovsky

Ostrov Grocery, Virginia - Charles Ostrov - 1900s

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more pictures and information - click here

Overman Company Realtors Inc - Dululth
proprietor: Ben Overman (1901-1990) and Louis King and later Dan King

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Palace Clothing - Virginia
proprietor: David Schibel (1885-1963)

Passon, Dr. M H Optometrist - owned by Morris Passon
Superior Street, Duluth
1963 photo

Morris Passon page (secure)
Morris Passon obituary

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Passon Tobacco - Baubie, Morrie, Elsie, Lil Passon

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Paster Grocery - Irv & Betty Paster - Crystal Heights Store - 1950s

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Peerless Auto of Duluth, Inc - Duluth
proprietor: someone in the Usan family

Peoples Meat Market - 1021-23 Tower Avenue - Superior
proprietors: Milavetz and Titch - - - 1937 Superior HS yearbook - image

Peoples' Clothing House - Duluth
proprietor: Mr. Cook -probably a descendent of Ida Deborah Knikrusky and Isaac Louis Cook

Physicians who were Jewish - Duluth, Superior and Elsewhere
List - Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center - Duluth
established by the Polinsky family - - - information from the Internet - image

Pomush Fish & Produce Co - Superior
Israel Pomush (also Central Fruit) and earlier his father Arnold Pumush
(also Lake Superior Fish Company in Superior) - - - obits 1912 & 1977 - image

Popkin Furniture Company - Superior
proprietor: Arnold Julius Popkin (1915-1988) & Benjamin J. Marcovich (1907-1964)

Progress Club - Duluth
The Progress club was formed in 1902 and by Jewish young men prominent in their local social element

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Reliable Camera Equipment - maybe Norm Levine

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Reliable Drugs - Duluth
proprietor: Paul Arthur Winer (1908-1999) - son of Jennie Ostrov and Abraham Winer

Remington (Sporting Goods) - Duluth
proprietor: Harry I Cohen (1904-1998)

Rudolph's Furniture - Duluth and Superior
proprietor: Maurice Rudolph (1896-1973) and son Leonard Rudolph

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Saeks Mens Stores - 123 E Superior Street
Bill Saeks - email interview - - - Jewish Fellowship News ad 1951 - image

Sagens Hardware and Furniture & Sagen's Tradition House, Eveleth
Lester Sagen and Earl "Bud" Sagen and Lester Sagen (obituary)
store picture from 1920s - image

Sams Auto Sales - 131 West Second Street, Duluth
Sam Krovitz - webpage - - - Jewish Fellowship News ad 1957-9 - image

Sapero's Style Shop - Hibbing, Virginia, Chisholm, Minneapolis
proprietor: may have been Simon Sapero who was born in 1965

Sawyer & Davis, Wholesale Groceries, Superior St, Duluth, 1875

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Schraber's - Duluth
proprietor: someone in the Schraber family

Security Jewelers - Duluth
proprietor: several generations of the Seiler family

Segal, J. - Fine Tailoring, Duluth, Jacob Segal, 1913

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Selz Shoes - Ben and Esther Cohen

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SHAARA TZEDEK Synagogue - Ninth Street Shul - - webpage

Shanedling Bros Clothing Store, 1920s
Julius Shanedling and family - webpage - - - Inside the store - image

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Shapiro Realty - Duluth
Max P. Shapiro, I. Freimuth and J. H. Sattler - - - news article 1910-6-19 - image

Shapiro's Butcher Shop - Tower
proprietor: Max P Shapiro (1956-1920) - son of Dina and Zevulun Zavel Shapiro

Sharey Zedek Synagogue - Hurley
undated picture of Building - image

Sharkcraft Clothes - Duluth
proprietor: Henry A Shark (1886-?) - son of Libbie Levey and Lazer Shark

Sher, P and Sons - Meat Market & Packing Company - Philip Sher
Sher Brothers & Co. - Kosher Meats and Delicatessen

1985 ad - Jewish Fellowship News
More info: webpage for the store
Alvin Sher 2016 obituary - image

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Sher's Plumbing & Heating, Superior St, Duluth - 1963
Joe Sher and his sons Jerry and Al

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Sid's Delicatessen - ad
1830 East 8th Street, Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1996

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Siegel Bros and Siegels - Superior
proprietor: Aaron Siegel (1870-1951) & Elias Siegel (1871-1941) -sons of Sabse Chaim Siegel

Siegel Furniture and Hardware Company - Eveleth
proprietor: Samuel Siegel and son William Siegel

Siegel Hareware Company - Duluth
proprietor: Samuel Siegel

Siegel, Howard W - Attorney - Eveleth - ad

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Siegel's, Mens & Ladies wear - ad
1120-24 Tower Avenue, Superior
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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Silberstein & Bondy Store - Duluth
proprietor: Bernard Silberstein (1846-1922) and Isaac Bondy (1853-1893).

Silk, Harry Billiard Parlor - 210 West Superior Street, Duluth
Harry Silk - webpage - - - ad 1915-1-15 & street photo - image

Silver's Dress Shop - Duluth
proprietor: Arthur A. Silver (1902-1982) - son of Rose and Phillip Silver

Slonim Bros - Mens Furnishings - 318 West Frist Street
Slonim Family -website - - - newspaper ad 1920-2-16 - image

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St. Croix Jewish Neighborhood
In 1885, the Jews in the St Croix neighborhood
organized a Orthodox congregation
Moses Montefiori

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Stadium Lanes / Clubhouse - Duluth
proprietor: Richard Maurice Karon (1929-1992) and Jerry Singer

Stein Drugs - Hibbing
proprietor: Gertrude Grace Gottstein Stein (1895-1967) and Louis Stein (1885-1949)

Stevenson Store - Cooley, Minnesote (by the Harrison Mine)
Edward Stone and Benjamin Saul Kaner
The Stores of Ed Stone, Ben Kaner and Ben Stone -webpage

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Stone - Edward M. Stone (Bookseller and Stationer) - Duluth
proprietor: Edward M. Stone (1888-1963)

Stone Stores - Ed Stone, Ben Kaner & Ben Stone - Cooley & Hibbing
proprietor: Edward Stone and Benjamin Saul Kaner

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Summerfield, NL - The Modern General Merchant - Duluth
proprietor: N L Summerfield - Summerfield Family Info

Superior Central Market, Inc - Superior
H J Soloski - webpage - - - Central HS yearbook ad 1924 - image

Superior Central Market - Superior
proprietors: Benjamin Saul Kaner - and H J Soloski - webpage

Superior Clothing Company - John Berg
ad from 1933 Gitche Gumee

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Superior Hebrew Congregation
old santuary - 602 Hammond Avenue
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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TEMPLE BETH EL - West Superior Synagogue - - webpage

Superior Iron & Metal - Ed Kenigsberg

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Synagogues and Temples in the Duluth greater area - - webpage

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Talmud Torah, original building
served the Duluth Jewish community for 50 years
Ida Cook Hebrew School
Jewish Fellowship News - 1996
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TALMUD TORAH - Ida Cook Hebrew School - webpage

Taran's Market Place - Duluth
proprietor: Frank Phillip Taran (1922-2001) - son of Sarah London & Harry Taran

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Temple Beth El, Superior
Superior Hebrew Congregation
Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

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TEMPLE BETH EL - West Superior Synagogue - - webpage

TEMPLE EMANUEL - Duluth East End - - webpage

Temple Israel
Jewish Educational Center
Duluth

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TEMPLE ISRAEL - Jewish Educational Center - - webpage

Temples and Synagogues in the Duluth greater area - - webpage

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Tifereth Israel Synagogue
Duluth
Jewish Fellowship News - 1996
Zenith City History

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TIFERETH ISRAEL - Fourth Street Shul - - webpage

Toback's News and Book Shop - Duluth
proprietor: someone in the Toback family

Twin Ports Candy - Siegel

Twin Ports Clothing Company (The)
Store front picture - image

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United Improvements Dist Inc - maybe Harry Fields

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Universal Electric Company - Duluth
proprietor: Ronny L. Solon (1930-2007) - a great grandson of Kasriel Salnovitz

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Vertelney - Harry Vertelney (Clothing Store) - Duluth
proprietor: Harry Vertelney (1890-1950) was a son of Simcha Avran Vertelney

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Viking Motel - owned and managed by Bob Segal
2511 London Road

comments from Bob Segal

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Virginia Horse Company - Adolf Keller - 1897

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Virginia Synagogue - B'Nai Abraham - - webpage

Vista Fleet / Vista Queen (Tourboat) - Duluth
proprietor: Manley Melvin Goldfine (1928-2009) & Erwin Lewis Goldfine (1923-2002)

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Vogel Bros - Plumbing & Heating - 1816 Broadway - Superior
Vogel family tree - - - 1920 Superior HS yearbook - image

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Walt's Clothing store - Ben Walt - 1925

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West Duluth Furniture Co - 310 N Central Ave, Duluth
S. Lavick, Manager - Lavick webpage - - - newspaper ad 1917-12-2 - image

West End Duluth Jewish Businesses - 1915-1925
List with map - - Jewish Fellowship News - 1985

West End Scrap Iron & Metal Co - 1910-20 W Michigan St, Duluth
started by J E Davis (Biography) - - later run by Buddy Davis and Al Zyroff
1920 newspaper ad - image

Western Sales Company
Joe Vertelney, Manager - Vertelney webpage - - - news article - 1922-4-9 - image

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Widdes Cattle - M J Widdes, Inc - webpage

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Widdes Feed and Farm Supply - - webpage (protected area)

Widdes Trailer Sales - - webpage (protected area)

Wine - Oscar Wine, Tailor - Duluth
proprietor: Oscar Wine

Winners Suits - Duluth
proprietor: someone in the Winner family

Wishman's Sporting Goods & Jewelry Store

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Woolfan Department Store / Woolfan Clothing - Hibbing
proprietor: Eli S. Woolfan (1864-1923)

Woolfan. Wm Taylor Shop - 5th Avenue, Superior
William Woolfan (1835-1910) - webpage - - - 1907 ad - image

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Zenith Interstate News Co - Duluth
Thomas Wolfe and family - - - ad from Jewish Fellowship News - 1960-9 - image

Zenith Mercantile Company - Duluth
Carl M Wilson, Edward Lasky and Isadore Cohen
newspaper article - 1905-12-22 - image

Zenith Paper Stock & Rag Company - Duluth
proprietor: R. E. Segal with wife Nettie

Zenith Paper Stock & Rag Co - 118 E Michigan Street, Duluth
R E Segal and Mrs Nettie Segal - - - ad in Jewish Fellowship News - 1960-4 - image

Zenith Sportsware - Duluth

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Zien (ML) Clothing and Shoes and other Zien businesses - Duluth
proprietors: Morris Zien and Isadore Zien

Zien's Grill - Duluth

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Zona Rosa in Superior - Henry Cohen and son Ted



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