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   Jun 25, 2024 · Abraham & Straus started a major renovation of their Fulton Street store in 1928. The expansion was completed just a few days before the infamous Wall Street crash in October 1929. The ten-story building took up much of Hoyt and Livingston Streets.

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3. untappedcities.com › 2012/02/28 › then-now-theThen & Now: The Isidor and Ida Straus House - Untapped New York

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   5 days ago · Isidor Straus was a German-Jewish immigrant who arrived in New York City after the Civil War. After working in the crockery business with his family, he and his brother Nathan bought out Joseph...

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   5 days ago · The Straus brothers were the sole owners of Macy’s, Abraham & Straus and other retail enterprises and they were two of the most successful and respected merchants in the city.

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6. untappedcities.com › 2022/03/14 › 10-lost-department10 Lost Department Stores in New York City - Page 9 of 10 ...

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   3 days ago · Abraham and Straus (A&S) Image via the New York Public Library’s Digital Collections. Once based in Brooklyn, Abraham and Straus (A&S) was a major New York City department store chain...

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Vintage image of the former Abraham and Straus Department Store in Downtown Brooklyn NY. This would be the entrance on Livingston Street. The marquee fir the Loew’s Metropolitan movie theater can be seen in the distance.

8. www.geni.com › people › Isador-StrausIsador Straus (1845 - 1912) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Isidor Straus was born in Otterberg county of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was the first of five children of Lazarus Straus (1809–1898) and his second wife Sara (1823–1876). His siblings were Hermine (1846–1922), Nathan (1848–1931), Jakob Otto (1849–1851) and Oscar Solomon Straus (1850–1926).

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   Who founded Abraham & Straus?

   • 9. Abraham and Straus (A&S) Once based in Brooklyn, Abraham and Straus (A&S) was a major New York City department store chain founded under the original name Weschler & Abraham in 1865 by Joseph Wechsler and Abraham Abraham. The company’s first store opened at 285 Fulton Street with Weschler and Abraham contributing $5,000 each for the purchase.

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   Who owns Abraham & Straus?

   • Abraham & Straus was managed by Isidor and Nathan Straus, along with their business partner Simon F. Rothschild. After Wechsler’s departure, Abraham Abraham, Abraham’s son Lawrence, and Abraham’s son-in-law Edward Charles Blum were also named partners. The company had 2,000 employees at the time.

   History Of New York’s Abraham & Straus Department Stores

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   What did Abraham & Straus sell?

   • Long-time New York residents still fondly remember Abraham & Straus department stores. The chain was known primarily for having the latest fashions, although it also sold furniture, cosmetics, appliances, music, hardware, televisions, and other popular products. The company even made its own teas, coffees, candies, and toiletries.

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   What happened to Abraham & Straus?

   • Abraham & Straus was consolidated with the New England department store chain Jordan Marsh in the early 1990’s. The new A&S/Jordan Marsh division would be headquartered in Brooklyn. Federated purchased Macy’s in 1994 after the well-known retailer filed for bankruptcy.

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10. www.geni.com › people › Rosalie-StrausRosalie Ida Straus (Blün) (1849 - 1912) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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    Jun 20, 2024 · Ida Straus, born Rosalie Ida Blun (February 6, 1849 – April 15, 1912) was an American homemaker and wife of the co-owner of the Macy's department store. She and her husband Isidor died on board the RMS Titanic.