| Steinberg & Brother, Clothiers, Hatters, and Furnishers. This advertising card features a black and white lithographed drawing of the Cliff House and Seal Rocks in Golden Gate, CA. Their advertisement appears on the other side.
Simon and Leo Steinberg carved an interesting niche for themselves in the early history of Lawrence. Both men were charter members of the Lawrence Turnverein, and both had a stake in their successful store in downtown Lawrence. Simon, the eldest brother, was a native of Nuremberg, Germany, and came to America in 1846. In 1864, Simon entered into business with Charles Rosenbaum, who already operated stores in New York, Rhode Island, California, and, with Simon's help, Missouri. Simon had also convinced Mr. Rosenbaum to enter into business with his brother Leo Steinberg in 1865, and shortly thereafter, the two bothers opened their Lawrence store. One year later, they had also opened a store in the capitol city of Topeka, KS. But in that same year, 1866, Charles Rosenbaum retired and left the stores to the Steinberg brothers. Their Lawrence store which opened shortly after Quantrill's raid became known quickly as the headquarters for military clothing; the brothers kept a large supply on hand in addition to their usual clothing line. The brother's businesses failed in 1893 and were subsequently assigned to Mr. M. Newmark, who assumed their debts and $85,000.
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