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Altman, Benjamin
Born: 1840 AD
Died: 1913 AD, at 73 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Businessmen, Philanthropist
Died: 1913 AD, at 73 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Businessmen, Philanthropist
1840 - He was born in New York City on the 12th of July.
1865 - He opened his first dry-goods store in Manhattan.
1865 - He founded his first store on Third Avenue and 10th Street which later relocated and expanded on 19th Street and 6th Avenue.
1906 - He moved his dry-goods store to the uptown section. He founded the B. Altman & Co.
1930 - He made one of the early entries in the suburbs with branches opening in East Orange, White Plains and Manhasset.
1913 - He died in New York on the 7th of October.
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Related Books
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100, the first century ;: A history of B. Altman&Co by John S Burke (Unknown Binding - Jul 27, 1965) |
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Tribute to the memory of Benjamin Altman, delivered by Dr. B. Sachs at Temple Emanu-El, New York, Friday, October tenth, MCMXIII by B Sachs (Unknown Binding - Jul 27, 2008) |
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