Henry J. Burmeister (front row, right) with his fellow sign-painting classmates, Murray Hill Industrial School, Brooklyn, NY, 1932. |
Although he regretted terribly that he didn't continue with high school, Henry used his sign-painting skills throughout his life, at first earning money during the Depression (when prices plummeted constantly and signs had to be updated), and, later in life, bartering with local produce vendors for fresh fruit. |