Albert Krause

As a child he watched his father (William Oscar Krause) work with wood.

He opened a shop at 500 North Franklin Street in Philadelphia, where he would carve statues for local sites.

Krause carved the eagle for John Wanamaker's department store in Jenkintown.

[2] He also did some carvings for St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church at Drexel Hill.

Their house was completely furnished by furniture and works of art carved by Albert.