Brown's Department Store was a chain of department stores in the United States, based in Dania Beach, Florida. The store's founder, Louis Brown was born in Grodno, Russia in 1886, Louis Brown immigrated to the United States in 1907 and went to work for an uncle in Chicago. From 1909-1910, Louis lived in Jacksonville, Florida working for Charles Blum and Company, a wholesale and retail liquor dealer. In 1910, he headed off to Miami with $250 in his pocket. While at the train stop in Dania Beach, Louis decided to get off because he thought his money would go further there. He started tomato farming before opening a department store in 1912. His first store was located on Main Street, which is now known as Federal Highway or U.S.-1. Louis is thought to be the first known Jewish settler in Bro
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| - Brown's Department Store was a chain of department stores in the United States, based in Dania Beach, Florida. The store's founder, Louis Brown was born in Grodno, Russia in 1886, Louis Brown immigrated to the United States in 1907 and went to work for an uncle in Chicago. From 1909-1910, Louis lived in Jacksonville, Florida working for Charles Blum and Company, a wholesale and retail liquor dealer. In 1910, he headed off to Miami with $250 in his pocket. While at the train stop in Dania Beach, Louis decided to get off because he thought his money would go further there. He started tomato farming before opening a department store in 1912. His first store was located on Main Street, which is now known as Federal Highway or U.S.-1. Louis is thought to be the first known Jewish settler in Bro (en)
- Brown's Department Store was een warenhuisketen in de Verenigde Staten, met het hoofdkantoor in Dania Beach, Florida. De oprichter van de winkel, Louis Brown, geboren in 1886 inGrodno, Rusland, emigreerde in 1907 naar de Verenigde Staten en ging werken voor een oom in Chicago. Van 1909-1910 woonde Brown in Jacksonville, Florida en werkte voor een groot- en detailhandel in sterke drank Charles Blum and Company. In 1910 vertrok Brown met de trein naar Miami met $250 op zak. In Dania Beach stapte hij uit met het idee dat hij daar meer met zijn geld kon doen en begon met het telen van tomaten voordat hij een warenhuis opende. (nl)
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| - Brown's Department Store was a chain of department stores in the United States, based in Dania Beach, Florida. The store's founder, Louis Brown was born in Grodno, Russia in 1886, Louis Brown immigrated to the United States in 1907 and went to work for an uncle in Chicago. From 1909-1910, Louis lived in Jacksonville, Florida working for Charles Blum and Company, a wholesale and retail liquor dealer. In 1910, he headed off to Miami with $250 in his pocket. While at the train stop in Dania Beach, Louis decided to get off because he thought his money would go further there. He started tomato farming before opening a department store in 1912. His first store was located on Main Street, which is now known as Federal Highway or U.S.-1. Louis is thought to be the first known Jewish settler in Broward County. In 1915, he married Sarah Sokolow of New York. Sarah's brother, David, joined them in Dania Beach and partnered with Louis to open additional stores in Hollywood (1925) and Pompano Beach (1927).< (en)
- Brown's Department Store was een warenhuisketen in de Verenigde Staten, met het hoofdkantoor in Dania Beach, Florida. De oprichter van de winkel, Louis Brown, geboren in 1886 inGrodno, Rusland, emigreerde in 1907 naar de Verenigde Staten en ging werken voor een oom in Chicago. Van 1909-1910 woonde Brown in Jacksonville, Florida en werkte voor een groot- en detailhandel in sterke drank Charles Blum and Company. In 1910 vertrok Brown met de trein naar Miami met $250 op zak. In Dania Beach stapte hij uit met het idee dat hij daar meer met zijn geld kon doen en begon met het telen van tomaten voordat hij een warenhuis opende. In 1912 opende Brown zijn eerste warenhuis op Main Street, nu bekend als Federal Highway of US-1. In 1915 trouwde hij met Sarah Sokolow uit New York. Sarah's broer, David, trad toe tot het bedrijf, waarna ze samen nieuwe winkels openden in Hollywood (1925) en Pompano Beach (1927). (nl)
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