From farming in the field, to diamonds at Fortunoff, and schmears at Bagel Boss: Over 100 artifacts and photographs are on display from more than 60 Long Island businesses.
FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg goes inside the new exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County.From farming in the field, to diamonds at Fortunoff, and schmears at Bagel Boss: 300 Years of Jewish Business is now on display at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, showcasing generations of Jewish business on Long Island.
Over 100 artifacts and photographs are on display from more than 60 Long Island businesses. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of how Jews worked and thrived why so many of them moved here from the city. The exhibit highlights an ice pick, tongs and saw from the first ice manufacturer in Amityville from the 1890s. There’s a 13-foot sign from the old Lang’s Shoe Store from 1937 and a menu from a restaurant in St. James where a few cents could get you a full meal.
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