SHAPIRO'S LEGACY
MEET OUR FAMILY!
1917 photo of the Shapiro Family, Philadelphia, PA.
Rebecca and Daniel Shapiro had seven children, all boys!
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Top row: Uncle Jake, Great-GrandPop Norman, Uncle Harry, Uncle Bernie and Uncle Morris
Bottom row: Uncle Phil, Great-Great-Grandma Rebecca, Great -Great -GrandPop Daniel and Uncle Myron
My great-grandfather, Norman Shapiro, was one of seven brothers born to immigrant parents in Philadelphia. In 1914, these entrepreneurial brothers, none having more than a sixth grade education, founded seven poster printing companies in seven cities. One hundred years later, the dynamic posters they printed hang in over 85 museums!
My father, Duke Zimmerman, and I, third and fourth generation printers ourselves, want to share their story and ways in which in our first book, PEOPLE GET READY, reflects the changing times and insight into the Civil Rights Movement in America.
1910 US Census illustrating the immigration path of the Shapiro Family