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Trade Card for Liebman & Davis, Music Dealers

Trade Card for Liebman & Davis, Music Dealers

This trade card advertises Liebman & Davis, a music dealer located at 27 South Phelps Street, Youngstown, Ohio. The front of the card depicts a humorous scene of musicians playing instruments in a band. The musicians appear to be enjoying themselves, and the card is a playful representation of music and the joy of making it. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card for E. Mittler, Clothier and Hatter

Trade Card for E. Mittler, Clothier and Hatter

Trade Card - 130 W Federal St.; Clothier And Hatterr And Furnishher; Woman In Sepia Blue Arab Type Garb; Back... Full Ad… The Great One Price Clothier...Solomon Weinberger was his clerk. Emanuel Mittler was a prominent and influential leader within the early Jewish immigrant community of Youngstown, Ohio, dedicating himself heavily to local religious and civic development. His leadership was foundational to Jewish worship in the Mahoning Valley, serving as an original trustee of Youngstown's very first synagogue. Beyond congregational life, Mittler was a driving force in Jewish fraternal and charitable networks. On January 28, 1883, he helped organize twenty-five local Jewish men to formally establish Youngstown's first lodge of B'nai B'rith, an international Jewish service organization, and was elected as its very first president. Furthermore, he committed himself to community welfare by serving as a trustee for the Youngstown Hebrew Charity Society, which was founded in 1874 to manage vital relief funds and provide financial and social assistance to local Jewish families in need.