Gebelein, GeorgeA first-generation immigrant, George Gebelein earned acclaim for the superb quality of his handcrafted silver products, finding success as a craftsman in an era when mass-produced goods had replaced handcrafted products.
Gebelein, George Christian with Craftsmen at his Workshop, 1940George Christian Gebelein chats with a group of craftsmen in his workshop at 79 Chestnut Street, Boston, May 1940. The…
Gebelein, George Christian's Workshop at 79 Chestnut Street, Boston, 1926View of George Christian Gebelein’s workshop at 79 Chestnut Street, Boston, 1926. Gebelein himself appears in the rear of the…
Marble panel at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library’s exterior, c. 1962A craftsman polishes a semi-translucent marble panel for The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library’s exterior, c. 1962.
Merchant Princes: An Intimate History of Jewish Families Who Built Great Department StoresCreated By: Harris, Leon Publisher: New York: Harper & Row, 1979
Percentage of Americans of German OriginAs late as 1910, about nine percent of the American population had been born in Germany or was of German…
William Filene Storefront, Salem, MA, 1881Two men and three women stand in front of the entrance to the William Filene (Ladies Clothing & Furnishings Goods)…
