Domtér, now Union Square, in 1908. The Arany Kereszt Pharmacy, owned by Alexander (Sándor) Weiss in 1907, was on the ground floor of the 2-story corner house.
In 1910, the building was demolished and a three-story house was built, architect Lászlo Székely, entrepreneur Arnold Merbl. Collage: the image from 1907 and the one from 2017, after renovation.
The initials of the owner, BS, Brück Salamon on the frontispiece of the house.
Alexander Weiss with his wife Melanie during World War I.
Pharmacist Alexander (Sándor) Weiss with his son, Tibor.
Tibor Weiss with his mother, Melanie, in Unirii Square.
Bachelor's degree in pharmacy obtained in 1932 at the University „King Ferdinand I.‟ in Cluj by Tibor Weiss (spelling of the name changed). Note the Mosaic religion and the fact that he can enjoy all the rights and prerogatives granted by law.
View to Unirii Square from the family apartment on the 3rd floor of the Brück House. Photo: Tibor Weiss.
Humorous advertisement created by the pharmacist: We never die if you buy medicines in Weisz S. Sándor's pharmacy!!
Tibor Weiss in the pharmacy. 1938
Seal created by Tibor Weiss for his library, bringing together the symbols for what was most important to him: the pharmacy, the book, Judaism represented by the menorah and the Star of David.
Sándor Weiss, in a white robe, in the pharmacy, with an employee.
Military service booklet of Tiberiu Weisz, stamped in red JEW. According to racial measures of 1941, Jews were expelled from the army and sent to forced labor.
Pharmacy Showcase, 2017. At the top are the inscriptions: Apotheke and Pharmacie, and around the corner, in Hungarian Gyógyszertár. Plurilingualism reflects the multiethnic and linguistic character of the city.
The cherry wood furniture, inlaid in pearl and crystal buttons, is the original one.
Home containers for medicines
Authentic glazing with decorations.