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"Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924

 
 
"Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023
1. "Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 Marker
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Set up by a pharmacist called Rubovitch and acquired in 1938 by pharmacist Willy Rosenberg. Operated during the War of Independence and all of Israel's wars. Owned by the family since 1956.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 31° 46.916′ N, 35° 13.198′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is on HaHavatselet Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: HaHavatselet St 1, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in West Asia, in the Middle East, in The Levant, on the Red Sea, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, a British Mandate, and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Israel Dov Frumkin (here, next to this marker); Tel Aviv - Ron Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Sansour Building
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Feingold House (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Explosion at the Police and C.I.D. HQ (about 150 meters away); Operation "Pitchfork" (about 150 meters away); Generali Building (about 210 meters away); The Benjamin Hostel (Yad Sarah) (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.
 
"Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023
2. "Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 15, 2026