100 The First Century - A History of B. Altman & Co.

Burke, John S. Jr.

Editore: B. Altman & Co., New York, 1965

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48 Un-Numbered Pages. Stiff but flexible covers with Gold Spine and Red and Gold Logo on front. Sewn binding. Very high quality paper pages. Printed onion skin title page. Illustrated throughout with photographs and engravings from the past. This as much a history of New York, Manhattan, the Bronx, Fifth and Sixth Avenues etc. as it is a history of the B. Altman enterprise. Here are just some of the captions to these priceless illustrations. The Palace of Trade Sixth Avenue from 18th to 19th Streets. Here Altman's flourished for 30 years. The Rotunda gave elegance and much needed daylight at the dawn of the age of electricity. Fifth Avenue Entrance. Delivery Service From messenger to motor truck, its growth paralleled the store's developoment. For many yuears a combination of elegant wagons and superb draft horses, that was later converted to electrical and finally gasoline power. always with emphasis on service. The horse and wagon brought goods and prestige to every home it visited. An artistic delivery wagon one of the eariest electrics. The Altman stables on East 37th Street extended through the block to 36th Street. the 36th Street Building is now a Post Office facility. The Momentous move to Fifth Avenue Followed Years of Assembling Land for the Site The Firth Avenue Store Opened in 1906 but the Building was not Completed until 1914. In the new bulding a busy switchboard staff responded to those who asked Central for Murray Hill 7000. On the west side of Fiffth the A.T. Stewart and William Astor mansions stood at the corners of 34th Street. Here the city-block store, with its 5-story penthouse is nearly finished. Photographed April 25 1914. The Altman Collection is a monument to Benjamin Altman's taste and imagination. The Altman Collection in Benjamin's own home. Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art will recognize many objects. Garage and Stables. From the time the United States entered World War II until the war's end in 1945, over 800 members of the Altman staff left to serve in the Armed Forces. Of these, seven were killed in action. They served in all branches, and in foreign forces as well. At least one lady, a telephone operator, joined the WACs. The New York Times noted the passing of Three Altman Leaders whose mark was left indelibly, not only on their Business, but in such a substantial way on their City. The clippings are dated October 8, 1913, April 8 1931, and April 29 1962. The business progressed from one area of Manhattan to another until Altman's growth was no longer bounded by the East River and the Hudson. These a just some of the captions to the pricelss and beautiful illustrations.

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• Titolo: 100 The First Century - A History of B. Altman & Co.
• Editore: B. Altman & Co., New York
• Data di pubblicazione: 1965
• Rilegatura: Hard Back
• Condizione: Very Good