Tuesday, October 4, 2011

כתיבה וחתימה טובה תרצ"א

שנה טובה card
Send by Dally to Opi Kaufman his future father-in-law
ערב ראש השנה תרצ"א
Edwin Stroh
Representitive of the firm of M. Sternfeld
Wishes a כתיבה וחתימה טובה
Postmark: Wien IX.22.30
Family Lazar Kaufmann
Wien
II. Gr. Schiffgasse 18

4 comments:

  1. What was the M. Sternfeld firm and what was Dally's position there?

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  2. to quote Charles Richter in his article about the Schiffschul

    "Michael Sternfeld was one of the 18 members on board the of the Schiffschul. He was a very successful business man and always ready to lend help when necessary"

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  3. Grosshandlungshaus fur Haus und kuchengerate = Wholesalers of home and kitchen appliances

    Dally was a "vertreter" [representative - salesman] for the company

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  4. Wow, so I guess he carried those skills over to Wilhelm's(?) when he came to the states.

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