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September 26: Löb Strauß dies

On 26 September 1902, Löb Strauß died after a success business career. Born in Germany on 26 February 1829, when Strauß emigrated from Germany with his mother and sisters at the age of 18, he changed his name to Levi Strauss. Strauss’ brothers, Jonas and Louis, had immigrated to the United States before him and […]