The Keystone Picture Frame Company was founded in 1882 by Simon S. Braude in downtown Pittsburgh. The company focused on framing wholesale art prints which were then sold to various department stores including Macy's in Los Angeles and Gimbel's in Philadelphia, New York, and St. Louis. Simon S. Braude died in 1929 at which point the company accountant declared the business bankrupt. However, three employees bought Keystone out of bankruptcy: Sam Seminofsky, George Ross, and Bill Herzberg. In 1941, San Seminofsky's son, Leon Seminofsky (who changed his surname to Semins) owned the business and after the deaths of Sam Seminofsky and Bill Herzberg, and the retirement of George Ross, Keystone Frame Company was managed completely by Leon Semins. Clients of the Keystone Picture Frame Company have included Fisher Scientific, US Steel, and Westinghouse. Leon Semins retired in 2002 and the Keystone Picture Frame Company closed for good.