Lehman, MayerFounded first by immigrant Henry Lehman as a mercantile store in Montgomery Alabama, Lehman Bros. underwent a series of reinventions with the help of his brothers Mayer and Emanuel to become first an important commodity brokerage and eventually an investment bank in New York.
Lehmans: From Rimpar to the New World: A Family HistoryCreated By: Flade, Roland Publisher: Würzburg: Könighhausen & Newmann, 1999
Leica manual given to Otto BettmannLeica manual, given to Otto Bettmann by a friend in 1936. The handwritten note in the front reads (in German):…
Lemp’s Falstaff Beer advertisementAdvertisement for the William J. Lemp Brewing Co. and its famous Falstaff label (1917). The storied St. Louis brewery, which…
Leopold Strauss and Co.Leopold Strauss, a German Jew, immigrated to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1865. He became a clothing store clerk in the Eagle…
Letchworth Garden City, ca. 1913American architects, urban planners, and reformers drew inspiration from European models, particularly the turn-of-the-century Garden City movement, which started with…
Letter from C.H. Guenther to Dorothea Guenther, San Antonio, TexasLetter from C.H. Guenther to Dorothea Guenther, San Antonio, Texas, June 14, 1862.
Letter from Edwin H. Brown to Roessler & Hasslacher regarding the chloroform suitLetter from Edwin H. Brown to Roessler & Hasslacher regarding the chloroform suit, November 18, 1886
Letter from Felix Guggenheim to Ernst GottliebLetter from Felix Guggenheim to Ernst Gottlieb, dated February 27, 1961.
Letter from Felix Guggenheim to his Aunt AnniLetter from Felix Guggenheim to his aunt Anni, dated August 13, 1940
Letter from Felix Guggenheim to Lion FeuchtwangerLetter from Felix Guggenheim to Lion Feuchtwanger regarding his book Wahn oder Der Teufel in Boston, dated June 23, 1947.
Letter from Felix Guggenheim to Max E. LipmanLetter from Felix Guggenheim to Max E. Lipman, dated May 27, 1959.
Letter from Felix Guggenheim to Thomas MannLetter from Felix Guggenheim to Thomas Mann, dated January 8, 1945.
Letter from frontier trader George Croghan in Lancaster, PA, to Bernard Gratz in Philadelphia, PALetter from frontier trader George Croghan in Lancaster, PA, to Bernard Gratz in Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 1779.
Letter from Gertrude Bloede, Katie Bloede, and Victor G. Bloede to Abraham LincolnLetter from Gertrude Bloede, Katie Bloede, and Victor G. Bloede to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, January 4, 1863. In this letter…
Letter from Harris Kempner confirming his appointment as a director of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa FeLetter from Harris Kempner confirming his appointment as a director of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, 24…
Letter from Henry Miller (at the Santa Rita Ranch) to Charles LuxLetter from Henry Miller (at the Santa Rita Ranch) to Charles Lux regarding a payment of $500 to the barer…
Letter from Henry Miller to Charles Lux regarding company business, Gilroy, CaliforniaLetter from Henry Miller to Charles Lux regarding company business, Gilroy, California, January 8, 1873.
