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Fragers 90th Anniversary Photos: Andrew Lightman
In September 2010, Frager’s Hardware celebrated its 90th Anniversary. The name Frager came from Frank “Fritz” Frager, a Russian immigrant who arrived in Washington around the turn of the last century. Thanks to his linguistic ability, Frager snagged a job as a cabinet maker at the Navy Yard. With only $5,000 of borrowed money in his pocket, Frager opened a hardware store at 1105 Pennsylvania Ave. SE in 1920.
Nick Kaplanis, Manager of Frager’s, stands in front of the store’s anniversary cake.
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton presents John Weintraub, co-owner of Frager’s with Ed Copenhaver, with a plaque commemorating her congressional speech in recognition of his store’s 90th Anniversary.