Bamberger, Louis
1855 - Born in Baltimore, Maryland.
1892 - He came to Newark and bought at auction a failing general goods store on Market Street, renaming it L. Bamberger & Company.
1912 - The store was an immediate success, and he was able to open an ornate chateauesque building that covered a whole city block.
1928 - The store's sales were $28 million, making it the fourth highest grossing store in the United States.
1929 - He sold his department store to R.H. Macy and Company, who kept the original Bamberger name.
1930 - He and his sister gave $5 million to fund the Institute for Advanced Study. Bamberger's sister, Caroline Bamberger Fuld, also gave Newark money for the cherry trees in Branch Brook Park.
1944 - Died this year.
1892 - He came to Newark and bought at auction a failing general goods store on Market Street, renaming it L. Bamberger & Company.
1912 - The store was an immediate success, and he was able to open an ornate chateauesque building that covered a whole city block.
1928 - The store's sales were $28 million, making it the fourth highest grossing store in the United States.
1929 - He sold his department store to R.H. Macy and Company, who kept the original Bamberger name.
1930 - He and his sister gave $5 million to fund the Institute for Advanced Study. Bamberger's sister, Caroline Bamberger Fuld, also gave Newark money for the cherry trees in Branch Brook Park.
1944 - Died this year.
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