The Florence Shoe Company

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Title

The Florence Shoe Company

Subject

Downtown Florence Businesses; Florence, AL; Jewish Owned Businesses; Lauderdale County, AL

Description

The Florence Shoe Company, located at 122 North Court Street in Florence, was owned by Milburn Zeff (November 10, 1913 to April 2, 1989) and Morris Klibanoff (January 29, 1917 - December 13, 1996).
Milburn was married to Bertha ("Betty") Klibanoff Zeff (1913 - 1965). He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana; lived in Cincinnati, Ohio; and moved to the Forence area after World War II. He was a former partner in the Bootery and Kaye's.
The Zeffs and the Klibanoffs were active in Temple B'nai Israel and involved in community organizations.

Creator

Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama

Source

Coleman, Edwin M., A History of Temple B'nai Israel, Florence, Alabama, Centennial Celebration, 1906 - 2006. Private Printing. Florence, Alabama. 2006

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Contributor

Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama

Rights

Photograph courtesy of the Archives, Collier Library, University of North Alabama.

Type

Still Image and Text