Harry Siegel, Inc.
Liquor Store
c.1945-c.1962
Sumter, SC
FAMILIES: Siegel
In 1922, Polish immigrant Harry Siegel (1893-1966) bought Sumter clothing store J. Denemark from his brother-in-law Jacob Denemark (1881-1947). Siegel ran the store, renamed H. Siegel, until 1937. Around 1945, he opened a liquor store at 2 West Hampton Avenue in Sumter. He opened another liquor store in 1962, this one located on East Liberty Street in Sumter.
Main Image: Notice of an application for a liquor license for Harry Siegel’s store at 2 West Hampton Avenue. Reprinted from The Item, May 30, 1945.
Above Image: Notice of an application for a liquor license for Harry Siegel’s store on East Liberty Street. Reprinted from The Item, May 19, 1962.