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Feb 1, 1970

1893 New Knoxville Jewish Cemetery Plot Deed

1893 New Knoxville Jewish Cemetery Plot Deed

1893 New Knoxville Jewish Cemetery Plot Deed

Back portion of cemetery deed # 18, lot 150, sold to David Blaufeld, and front portion of deed # 19, lot 151, sold to his brother Jacob Blaufeld, on 6 November 1893 for Five Dollars by L Berwanger and S Hyman on behalf of Knoxville Hebrew Congreg…

Feb 1, 1970

1901 Heska Amuna Synagogue Religious School

1901 Heska Amuna Synagogue Religious School

Heska Amuna Synagogue religious school, 1901, taken on the porch and front steps of the synagogue.  Some of the members of the Knoxville Jewish community (as of summer 2009) who are descendants of some of those pictured here include Steve Brody,…

Feb 1, 1970

1900's Coplan's Grocery

1900's Coplan's Grocery
Coplan’s grocery store, known as Coplan’s Corner, at the intersection of University and Fifth, owned by Isaac Coplan. Isaac Coplan, who arrived in the United States during the early 1890’s, was the grandfather of Natalie Levison Robinson and Gilbert Levison, gre…

Feb 1, 1970

1900's M Licht's Bottling Works

1900's M Licht's Bottling Works

Max Licht’s Bottling Works – early twentieth century.  For several years the Licht plant was at 611 Broadway, where, according to grandson Richard Licht, the Sunsphere stands today.

Feb 1, 1970

1895 Lippner's Meat Market


 Lippner’s Meat Market in the Market House (on Market Square), run by brothers Louis and Isidor), probably founded about 1895 by Louis; his brother Isidor arrived later – around 1906.