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This is a poster board created by Jennifer Murray and Katie Segal. The information and quotes featured on this poster are from an interview with Weiss conducted by Carol Ely on August 1, 2016. This poster was presented at the Kentucky Jewish History…

This is an image of the exterior of Morris Levy and Sons.

Monroe Moosnick (left) and Harriet Cooper (right) pose for the camera in their costumes for a production put on by Ohavay Zion Synagogue while it was at its previous location on Maxwell Street. The Synagogue would often put on productions of popular…

Mike Ades begins the interview by detailing his family background, including how in 1895 his grandfather, David Ades, immigrated from Lithuania to Baltimore, Maryland and then later joined his brother in Lexington, Kentucky. He discusses how his…

Michael Grossman is a Jewish man who was raised in a Jewish community in Los Angeles, California. His family was not very religious growing up, but following the Six Day War in 1967, he became much more involved in his faith and Jewish organizational…

This image of Meyers Brothers, located on 278 West Main and Mill Streets in 1938, features window displays of men's and women's clothing.

This image of Meyers Bros., located on the corner of West Main and Mill Streets, shows a large group of people standing in front of the store and a banner for their "Practical Xmas Gifts."

This is an image of the interior of the shoe department within Meyers Brothers located on 278 West Main and Mill Streets in 1938.

This is an image of the inside of the clothing department in Meyers Brothers in 1938.

This is an image of the inside of the clothing department in Meyers Brothers in 1938.