Abe Shenker set
up a business in 1900 buying and selling scrap iron, copper, hides, tallow,
rope and other materials. Mr. Abe Shender, who was known as the Junk Man, was one
of the original recyclers and made a good business of it. He employed 4 teams and wagons to gather
junk material throughout Monroe and neighboring counties. He would then sort and ship his junk in
carload lots to the appropriate markets.
Picture from the book, “Souvenir of Woodsfield and Monroe County 1906”
issued by The Monroe County Republican, Woodsfield, Ohio, 1906
Photo scanned and provided by Richard Harrington -- e-mail: [email protected]