The Archive · 1928

Birthplace of "AI" Smith

Just around the corner on the Bowery was a drug store run by a bright-eyed young Jew, who a score of years ago deserted the pharmacist trade to take over a "niekeloden" that was given to hi in payment of a debt_and wi Tater was the scene of the first showing of what later became the moving picture as we know it today. The young man continued in the business, grew with it, and to-day Joseph Schenck is of first importance in the picture world and the husband of Norma Talmadge.

Around the corner from Mott Street is a narrow rod-brick house Where was born the Democrati: sntial_ nominee, "AI" Smith irom this district came the

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