Photographer: N. Kanter
Edwardsville, Pa.
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Neuman Kanter
(6 Apr 1873 - 22 Dec 1934)
His DOB and immigration dates vary from document to document. The dates used here are from his immigration petition.
Neuman Kanter was apparently a very enterprising person. In 1904 he was operating a wholesale liquor business, a grocery and meat market and a photograph studio. This was all at 504 E Main, Edwardsville, PA, which was also where he lived.
1873
Birth in Minsk, Russia
1889 Sep 11
(Naturalization Card) immigration to US, occupation as photographer
1894
marriage to Rose Wolpow
1895
Naturalization papers as photographer
1900
Edwardsville, IN, US census N Kanter as liquor dealer
1901
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory N Kanter not listed anywhere
1902
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory Edwardsville as photographer, whlsle liquor, 504 Main
1903
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory) not listed in directory
1904
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory) Edwardsville as photographer and whlsle liquor, meat mkt, 504 Main
1905, 1907, 1908, 1909
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory) not listed in directory
1910 - 1920
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory as liquor wholesaler
1921 - 1925
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory) as men’s clothing with Wasserstrom
1933
Wilkes-Barre, PA city directory) as “Confectioner” but still in clothing business with Wasserstrom
1934
Wilkes-Barre, PA state records, Neuman Kanter dies at age 61
The cabinet card at the left must have been done in 1902 or 1904. It is still unknown why there is no listing in the 1903 city directory.
From the newspaper items and city directory listings one might conclude that photography was only a sideline for Neuman Kanter. Wholesale Liquor seems to have been his main occupation for many years.
Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record - 23 Apr 1910
Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record - 16 Oct 1926
Wilkes-Barre (PA) Times Leader - 28 jan 1927
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Hello, My great grandfather worked for Neuman Kanter at his wholesale liquor store location at 37 E. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. During the prohibition years he also had clothing store and was involved in real estate.
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