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Edelberg's Furs was a fur emporium at 45 Main Street. It was started as a tailor shop by Lincoln Jones in 1904. Jones, who had moved to Saranac Lake for his health, died in 1906, leaving the shop to Sam Edelberg, who bought fur from local trappers. In time, the fur business became the shop's primary focus.

By 1928 they had moved to the Pontiac Theater building at 13-15 Broadway.

Edelberg Furs ad
'**Journal of the Outdoor Life January 1925**

Sources:

Gallos, Philip L., Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake, Historic Saranac Lake, 1985, p. 82. ISBN 0-9615159-0-2

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 [[File:SEdelberg Furs.jpg|left|thumb||Sam Edelberg's tailor shop, 1910. ]] [[File:Edelberg Furs ad.jpg|right|thumb||1927 ''[[Canaras|Canaras]]'' ]]
-'''Edelberg's Furs''' was a fur emporium at [[45%20Main%20Street|45 Main Street]]. It was started as a tailor shop by [[Lincoln%20Jones|Lincoln Jones]] in 1904. Jones, who had moved to Saranac Lake for his health, died in 1906, leaving the shop to [[Sam%20Edelberg|Sam Edelberg]], who bought fur from local trappers. In time, the fur business became the shop's primary focus.
+'''Edelberg's Furs''' was a fur emporium at [[45 Main Street|45 Main Street]]. It was started as a tailor shop by [[Lincoln Jones|Lincoln Jones]] in 1904. Jones, who had moved to Saranac Lake for his health, died in 1906, leaving the shop to [[Sam Edelberg|Sam Edelberg]], who bought fur from local trappers. In time, the fur business became the shop's primary focus.
-By 1928 they had moved to the [[Pontiac%20Theater|Pontiac Theater]] building at 13-15 Broadway.
+By 1928 they had moved to the [[Pontiac Theater|Pontiac Theater]] building at 13-15 Broadway.
 [[File:EdelbergAdJournalofOutdoorJan1925.jpg|left|thumb||Edelberg Furs ad<br>''''[[Journal of the Outdoor Life|Journal of the Outdoor Life]] January 1925]]<h3>'''Sources:'''</h3>
 * Gallos, Philip L., ''Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake'', Historic Saranac Lake, 1985, p. 82. ISBN 0-9615159-0-2
-'''[[Other%20historic%20properties|Other historic properties]] '''
+'''[[Other historic properties|Other historic properties]] '''
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