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Title Hirsch & Larzelere
Date fl. 1876-1879
Description Hirsch & Larzelere, the Philadelphia lithographic and printing partnership between Edward Hirsch (b. 1847) and Samuel Larzelere (1852-1908), was active 1876-1879. The firm located at 30 South Fourth Street produced circulars, pamphlets, and trade cards. Edward Hirsch & Co. continued at the address until the early 1880s.
Edward Hirsch, born of Jewish-descent in May 1847 in Luxembourg, Holland, immigrated to the United States and Philadelphia, as well as gained citizenship, in 1870. Son of Rabbi Samuel (b. ca. 1815) and Louise (b. ca. 1824), Hirsch lived in Ward 13 with his parents and siblings in 1870. In 1876 he entered into partnership with Larzelere and married Matilda (b. ca. 1855) with whom he lived at 635 North Seventh Street in 1882. Following his partnership in Hirsch & Larzelere, Hirsch operated Edward Hirsch & Co., with his brother Henry until ca. 1887; first at 30 South Fourth Street and later at 117 North Fourth Street. By 1900 Hirsch had two children with his wife and had relocated to Chicago. His household included his brother Henry and a nephew.
Samuel Larzelere, son of Alfred and Margaret, was born in April 1852 in New Jersey, his long time state of residence. He was married to Ida R. (b. 1847) on December 24, 1874 in Camden, N.J. and with her had six children as of 1900. Following his partnership with Hirsch, Larzelere continued until at least 1900 to work as a printer in Philadelphia while a resident of Camden, New Jersey. His business addresses included 218 Carters Street (1880) and 237 Dock Street (1890). Larzelere died suddenly on October 15, 1908 with a residence in Maple Shade, N.J. He was interred at Colestown Cemetery in Colestown, N.J.
Is part of Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Call number Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Bibliographic citation Census, 1870, 1880, 1900
Last, 195
Library Company of Philadelphia research file
Philadelphia Business and City Directories, 1876-1890 (intermittently)
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 1908