The Leader
Merchant
1916-c.1920
Main Street
Denmark, SC
FAMILIES: Bogen
In 1916, Sam Bogen, cousin to Joseph Bogen (1875-1952), opened a dry goods and furniture store called The Leader. Before he opened The Leader, Bogen, who knew very little English, peddled goods from his bicycle basket as he traveled around the countryside of Bamberg County.
Main Image: Reprinted from The Bamberg Herald, April 27, 1916
Above: Reprinted from The Bamberg Herald, April 27, 1916