In the 1910s, Mabel Normand bathing
suits were carried by the Scheuer Brothers store in Sandusky. Mabel Normand was a popular silent film
star. When she wore bathing suits in films such as Water Nymph and Diving
Girl, some people thought the suits were racy.
The Scheuer Brothers Company
was located in the Graefe Building on East Market Street.
The advertisement above for the Scheuer Brothers
appeared in the December 1912 issue of the Fram.
In 1919, William S. Frankel acquired the interests of A.
J. Scheuer, and the store became known as the Scheuer-Frankel Company. Around
1929, Frankel became the sole owner of the business, and it was
known as the William S. Frankel Company. After he passed
away in 1949, his son took over the business. Frankel’s was
a popular department store for area residents until the mid 1960s.
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