Wolf Lipsky, Bangor, ca. 1900
Contributed by Bangor Public Library
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Wolf Lipsky immigrated from Russia in 1889, when he was about 17. He is listed in the 1900 census as a "notion peddler" in Bangor.
As with other immigrants, peddling was a transitional occupation. Within two to five years most peddlers either moved to a different area or to a different occupation.
Setting up a storefront was a natural evolution for peddlers like Wolf Lipsky, who had bought and sold clothes in Bangor’s surrounding area before founding a clothing shop in Bangor.
Other Information
- Title: Wolf Lipsky, Bangor, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Bangor
- County: Penobscot
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Bangor Public Library
145 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-8336
http://www.bpl.lib.me.us
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LC Subject Headings
Peddlers--Maine
Stores & shops--Maine--Bangor
Jews--Maine--Bangor
Carts & wagons--Maine--Bangor
People
Other Keywords
Gents Furnishing Goods
Immigrants
Jewish Americans
Russian Americans
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