Jewish Pioneers of Lawton, Apache, and Carnegie
Lawton
Lawton, Oklahoma, 1909 Car Parade, vintage postcard
Harris Handverker arrived in 1901 to start a Department store. His son, Morris Handverker, later joined the business.
Apache
In 1903, the Levite family opened the Handy Corner General Store to trade with the Indians.
The Lowenstein family established the Lowenstein Store in 1908.
Carnegie
Mr. Grad ran a branch of the Dixie Store beginning in 1911.
Sources:
- Henry J.Tobias, The Jews of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980).
Regina Merwin is curator of this Lawton, Apache, and Carnegie exhibit.