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East Harlem NYC

Guest Feature: 84th Street & Stanton Street Locations – Unknown Business – East Harlem, 108th Street & Second Ave. – Joëlle Tahindro

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Bloomingdales – All Cars Transfer to Bloomingdale’s – Chas. H. Fletcher’s – Fletcher’s Castoria – Second Avenue – East Harlem, NYC

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According to Michael J. Lisicky in his book Gimbels Has It (History Press, 2011), Bloomingdale’s was regarded as “the uptown Macy’s” until the 1950s. The well-known slogan “All Cars Transfer to Bloomingdale’s” appealed to a wide range of customers who also shopped at Gimbels and Macy’s. Founded in 1872 by Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale, the “everything to everybody” store started becoming more upscale in 1955 when it started buying higher end fashion items to service the chic clientele of its neighborhood.

Fischer & Co. – Pure Pork Products – Second Avenue – East Harlem, NYC

2291 Second Ave. between 117th St. & 118th St. © Frank H. Jump

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Michigan Furniture Company – East Harlem, NYC

Third Avenue & East 118th Street © Frank H. Jump 2003

The Finest Hot Sandwich – Park Avenue – East Harlem

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump