Name/Title
Jacob Schiel’s Bedford Upholstering & Slip Cover Co.Description
Two men and a dog stand outside Jacob Schiel’s Bedford Upholstering & Slip Cover Co. at 780 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Window lettering advertises upholstering, cabinet work, fitted furniture covers, and mattresses made over “equal to new.” American flags and other decorations fill the storefront. The men are unidentified, although the older man may be Schiel.
Brooklyn directories repeatedly list Jacob Schiel as an upholsterer at addresses on DeKalb Avenue. An April 1905 Brooklyn Eagle advertisement places the Star Printing Co. at 780 Bedford Avenue, suggesting that Schiel’s shop occupied the address sometime afterward. Schiel’s 1911 indexed death record identifies him as an upholsterer and records his death at 780 Bedford Avenue, matching the name, occupation, and street number visible in the photograph.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1906 - circa 1910Time Period
1900sPlace
City
BrooklynState/Province
New YorkCreate Date
August 13, 2026