Bio: Blumberg & Shapiro
Poster: Janet Schwarze.

----Source: 1881 History of Northern WI, page 1027

Biographical Sketch of Blumberg & Sharpiro

BLUMBERG & SHAPIRO, Medford; established Dec. 10, 1879 ; carry a stock of $4,500 in dry goods, furnishing goods and groceries, and do a business of between $10,000 and $12,000 a year. Jacob Shapiro was born in Poland, Dec. 25, 1851, and emigrating to America in 1871 ; while in New York engaged at carpenter work till 1875; then went to Milwaukee, Wis., to Chicago, and, finally, to Medford. In 1881, he married Miss Bertha Frank, of Paris. Mr Shapiro belongs to the Jewish Church.