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Abraham and Straus : It's Worth a Trip from Anywhere
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Overview
Along with the Dodgers and Prospect Park, the Abraham & Straus department store was a legendary piece of Brooklyn's history and identity.
From Abraham Abraham's modest store of 1865, A&S developed into one of America's largest department stores, eventually becoming a charter member of the powerful Federated Department Stores Corporation in 1929. Known for unparalleled customer and employee loyalty, the stores rode a wave of demographic and economic changes. Today, the former Fulton Street Abraham & Straus operates as a Macy's and remains one of America's last downtown department stores. Author, historian and lecturer Michael J. Lisicky chronicles the rise and fall of Brooklyn's iconic store.
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- ISBN-13: 9781625858870
- ISBN-10: 1625858876
- Publisher: History Press
- Publish Date: November 2017
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 160
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