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Berlitz, Maximilian D

German-Jewish immigrant Maximilian D. Berlitz founded the first Berlitz School of Languages in the United States in 1878. He went on to create a company that made his name synonymous with foreign-language instruction in the United States and throughout the world.

Berlitz, Maximilian D, 1890

Berlitz, Maximilian D. Passport Application

1899 Passport Application of Maximilian D. Berlitz Listing his Date of Birth on April 14, 1852 in Mühringen, Württemberg.

Berlitz, Maximilian D., ca. 1914

Berlizheimer, David

See Maximilian D. Berlitz

Berlizheimer, David, Birth Register, Mühringen, Württemberg

Berlizheimer, David, Family register, Mühringen, Württemberg, 1852

Berlizheimer, Gustel (neé Kaz ), Grandmother of David Berlizheimer, 1840

Berlizheimer, Joseph David, Grandfather of David Berlizheimer, 1840

Bern, Paul with his wife Jean Harlow

MGM star Jean Harlow (Harlean Carpentier) with her second husband, Irving Thalberg's right hand man, producer Paul Bern (Paul Levy)…

Bernhardt, Sarah, 1906

The great French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) had been a sensation in America for three decades already, when she attempted…

Bernstein, Arnold

Arnold Bernstein was a successful shipping magnate in Hamburg before immigrating to the United States under pressure from the Nazi Regime. Despite losing his company the Arnold Bernstein Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and most of his assets, Bernstein re-established himself in the United States, founding a new shipping company, Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation.

Bernstein, Arnold and his three sisters, Photography Studio Lilly, Breslau 1895

Arnold Bernstein and his three sisters, Photography Studio Lilly, Breslau 1895.

Bernstein, Arnold and Lilli on board of one of his ships, ca. 1921-1930

Arnold and Lilli Bernstein on board of one of his ships, ca. 1921-1930

Bernstein, Arnold and Lilli, ca. 1965

Arnold and Lilli Bernstein, ca. 1965.

Bernstein, Arnold and Lilli, USA, ca. 1965

Arnold (1888–1971) and Lilli Bernstein (1896–1993), USA, ca. 1965

Bernstein, Arnold on board the Atlantic, ca. 1957-1959

Arnold Bernstein (1888–1971) on board the Atlantic, ca. 1957-1959

Bernstein, Arnold on the "Atlantic," ca. 1957-1959

Arnold Bernstein on the "Atlantic," ca. 1957-1959