Fur Fashions D. Fiks

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The master carpenter David Fiks (1893-1981) had passed his master craftsman's examination before the Berlin Chamber of Crafts in 1924. He then ran a business at Sebastianstraße 7. In 1933, he opened his new business in the Uhlandstraße 43.The studio of modern furs of David Fiks in Uhlandstra&szlig 43 advertised itself as a large warehouse of the finest furs;Individual customization«, »Fur reworking and modernization«, »Specialized fur preservation« and »trimmings of all kinds«.

Ludwig Steinmetz Jewelry Store

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The Jewish merchant Ludwig Steinmetz (*29.4.1885 in Odessa) opened his jewelry and precious metals store in Berlin in 1921. Already since 1915 he was active in the board of the "Diamond Club", an association for jewelry dealers. From 1927 to 1933, he was the first chairman of the association, until Ludwig Steinmetz himself resigned in 1933 shortly before being forced to resign.

Practice Dr. Oskar Hirschberg

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Dr. Oskar Hirschberg was born on 6/9/1866 in Schwetz an der Warthe. He obtained his license to practice medicine after studying in Kiel and Berlin in 1890. On Jan. 26, 1915, he was awarded the title of Sanitätsrat. From 1922 to 1926 he worked at Sybelstraße 51 in Berlin. From 1927 he lived and worked in Leibnizstraße. He had been married to a non-Jewish woman in his second marriage since 1923, so he was able to remain in Berlin until 1945, but died of cardiac insufficiency as a result of malnutrition. From 1938 his license as a substitute health insurance and welfare practice expired.

Glue, collage and degras works - Veit Weil

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Veit Weil founded the glue factory in Bopfingen - Oberdorf as early as 1830. His pioneering spirit, indomitable will and iron diligence turned the initially small glue factory into the later important glue, gelatine and artificial fertilizer factory Veit Weil (Leim-, Collagen- und Degraswerke Veit Weil - Bopfingen), which was awarded first prizes for its products at national and international exhibitions in Munich, Paris, London. Veit Weil died in 1887 and was succeeded by his son Moses Michael Weil. When he died in 1894, his son Karl Weil took over the company at the age of 24.

Mechanical - Jersey Weaving Göppingen Einstein & Mayer

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The mechanical tricot - weaving mill Göppingen Einstein & Mayer was established in 1891 by the partners Joseph Einstein and Hermann Mayer, who came from Buchau am Federsee.Joseph Einstein died in 1898. Hermann Mayer in 1913. In 1900, the company moved into its newly built factory building.1910 were employed in the company 185 workers and employees. In 1913, the company was transformed into a G.m.b.H.

Wohlwert department store - Julius Guggenheim

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On. April 11, 1930 Julius Guggenheim opened the Goeppingen department store "Wohlwert". The property was previously owned by Daniel Rosenthal. Previously, Julius Guggenheim together with his wife Pauline, née Hammel, operated a textile store in Grabenstraße 20. After the initial success, the first repressions, exclusions and subsequently sanctions set in with the seizure of power by the National Socialists, which found its conclusion in 1938 in the sale of the business through the so-called "Aryanization."