Handwritten on the back, "Entrance to Capwell Central Market. November, 1927. Left to right: Standing- E.H. Furth, L.F. Dinkelspiel, E.C. Lipman, T.W.Sullivan, Herman Ritlegstein, Harry Freiman. Seated- C.W. Steines, A.J. Evers, Frank Gaertner, E.E. Ashley Jr., E.W.P. Flesch, A.B.C. Dohrmann." The Twelve men pose solemnly together. This is the year the Capwell Central Market is begun and that Capwell's is bought by Emporium. E.H. Furth is controller at H.C. Capwell's in 1927, In 1929 he resigns to open "Capwell, Sullivan and Furth L.F. Dinkelspiel is the superintendent. He later becomes manager of Capwell's ready-to-wear in 1932. In 1937 he resigns. E.C. Lipman is made vice president of H.C. Capwell Co. in 1929. He also becomes the manager of H.C. Capwell Co. in 1930. In 1936 he is made the managing director of H.C. Capwell Co. In 1937 he gives up this position to succeed R.P. Connally as the managing director of the Emporium. T.W. Sullivan is the merchandise manager at Capwell's in 1927. He resigns in 1929 to open "Capwell, Sullivan and Furth". Herman Ritlegstein and Harry Frieman are unknown. C.W. Steines is the vice president of Emporium in 1927, he retires in 1929, and dies in 1930. A.J. Evers is hired in 1927 as part of "Ashley, Evers and Hayes" to be the Assistant Architects for the new Capwell's building in Oakland. Frank Gaertner is unknown E.E. Ashley Jr. is hired in 1927 as part of "Ashley, Evers and Hayes" to be the assistant architects for the new Capwell's building in Oakland. E.W.P. Flesch is hired in 1927 as part of "Taussig and Flesch" to be the fixture architects for the new Capwell's building in Oakland. A.B.C. Dohrmann is the son of F.W. Dohrmann. He is elected vice president of the Emporium in 1914 after his father dies and his brother is made director. A.B.C. Dohrmann then becomes president in 1916 when Albert Dernham dies. In 1920 he organizes the executive committee in order to take no steps without the general approval of what he called the "composite mind". This is described in a historical pamphlet as meaning "a thorough selling of ideas and clarification of them before their execution." In 1928, A.B.C. Dohrmann is made chairman of the board and in 1929 he is made the president along with being the chairman of the board. In 1930 he was forced to take a 40% cut in pay which was not fully restored until 1935. He died December 28, 1936. Originally part of an Album #113 (Not original number, but original order.)