Columbia Cigar and Tobacco Company
Liquor Store
1931-1966
1401-1403 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC
FAMILIES: Ginsberg; Levine
In 1931, Charleston merchant Isaac Ginsberg (1884-1956) opened the Columbia Cigar and Tobacco Company at 1403 Assembly Street. In addition to tobacco products, the store sold liquor and candy. In 1938, Ginsberg relocated the business to the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company’s old substation at 1337 Assembly Street. Ginsberg’s sons-in-law, Ben Arnold (1900-1964) and Max Levine (1909-1986) managed the store.
Main Image: Columbia Cigar and Tobacco Company advertisement. Reprinted from The State, June 30, 1949.
Above: Columbia Cigar and Tobacco Company advertisement. Reprinted from Lighthouse and Informer, February 21, 1953.
Above: Columbia Cigar and Tobacco Company advertisement. Reprinted from The Clinton Chronicle, September 20, 1945.