... of the original photograph, an enlargement of which is shown here: Joseph Berger and Oscar Czarnewski. Joseph Berger was a native of Hungary who was trained as a shoemaker and operated a store at 207 Poydras Street. He died on April 19, 1871, by suicide at his home on ... (continued)
... Basin Street, apparently depressed over his recent heavy gambling losses. Oscar August Czarnewski was born in Prussia in 1837 and came to New Orleans with his family two years later. He was educated in the New Orleans public school system and entered into business with ... (continued)
... Dr. Frederick Loeber, opening a drug store on Poydras Street seen here. He was wounded during the battle of Shiloh during the war and wet to Europe to study medicine at the end of the war. He returned to New Orleans and established his medical practice in the Morris Building. (continued)
During his life he won recognition as a philanthropist. He died from pneumonia at his home on Second Street on January 24, 1912. Two different lives linked by a common address.