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Lyman Gustave Bloomingdale (February 11, 1841 – October 13, 1905) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for retail, and in April 1872, with his brother Joseph, founded department store chain Bloomingdale's Inc. on 59th Street in New York City.
Oct 3, 2016 · Lyman G. Bloomingdale and his brother, Joseph, were quick to recognize the potential of the new fad. In 1861 they opened the Ladies Notion Shop on the Lower East Side of New York. The brothers sold just one item: the hoop skirt.
Jul 13, 2024 · Lyman Gustave Bloomingdale (1841–1905) was an American businessman who in April 1872, with his brother Joseph, founded Bloomingdales Department Store on 56th Street in New York City.
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- February 11, 1841
Sep 9, 2022 · April 17, 1872: Brothers Lyman and Joseph Bloomingdale open “Bloomingdale’s Great East Side Bazaar” dry goods store at 938 Third Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets. First-day sales:...
Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale were not the pioneers of the American department store concept, they simply took the model and did it bigger. The brothers began with a Ladies Notion Shop and then opened their store, Bloomingdale Brothers Great East Side Bazaar, on 56th Street and Third Avenue, Manhattan, in 1872.
Lyman Bloomingdale (11 February 1841-13 October 1905) was an American businessman and the co-founder of the department store chain Bloomingdale's, founded in 1872. Born in New York City to German - Jewish immigrant parents, he served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was an active member of New York 's Republican Club and ...
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Bloomingdale's Inc. is an American luxury department store chain founded in 1861 by Joseph Bloomingdale and Lyman Bloomingdale. It was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1930, which acquired the Macy’s department store chain in 1994, when they became sister brands.
