Factory for lighting objects and gas fittings - Israel Brothers

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The company "Gebrüder Israel" was founded in 1908. Felix Israel, the director of the company "Gebrüder Israel" had a five-story factory built in 1912 at Kohlfurter Straße 41-43 and Kottbusserstraße 10. The company was known at home and abroad as a major exporter of lamps. In addition to lighting fixtures, the company also manufactured gas and water fittings. During the 1st World War, the company also produced pickel hoods. In 1931, as a result of the world economic crisis, the factory owner Felix Israel resigned from his position as director.

Department store - Nathan Israel

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The Israel family succeeded in building a large department store from a small family trade. Nathan Israel was a Jewish merchant who founded the N. Israel department store in 1815. The leadership was passed on within the family. Under the leadership of brothers Berthold and Hermann Israel, the department store expanded greatly, employing 1,300 people. They exported and sold travel goods, fashion items, gifts, furniture and cleaning supplies. In 1939, the company was "Aryanized" in the course of National Socialism.