Like many great pioneers, Max Greenberg entered the U.S. through Ellis Island alone and still a teenager. He worked in New York City for several years before moving to Florida to work at Daytona Hardware. When he heard about the platting of the new town Lake Worth, he took his experience south. A typical frontier town that did not yet have electricity or running water, many inhabitants still lived in tents. In 1912, Pioneer Hardware opened its doors on Dixie Avenue, selling just what pioneers would need :
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Dynamite to blow up the tree stumps
Saw hammers and nails to build the houses
Glass, screen and sash weights for windows
Door knobs, hinges, and lots of white paint
Kerosene lanterns for light
Chicken wire, guns and fish hooks
Wash tubs, washboards, and clothes line | |
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