Livingston Street and Hoyt Street. Abraham and Strauss store. Detail of brick work

At world premiere of Israeli film Man in bow tie posing with two women, one in period costume, one in modern dress. Caption: "AT WORLD PREMIERE OF ISRAELI FILM: William Tobey, vice president of Abraham & Straus, with Dina Peskin, left, and Didi Ramati, stars of 'Faithful city,' the new made-in-Israel English speaking movie at the Park Ave. Theater, 59th St. and Park Ave., Manhattan. A&S sponsored a gala Israeli program, featuring the film stars, at the store."

Court presentation headdress from coronation collection Studio portrait of woman with tiara and jewelled gown. Image slightly marred by spotting. Caption: "COURT PRESENTATION HEADDRESS FROM CORONATION COLLECTION. From the collection of traditional Coronation costumes to be presented at Abraham & Straus tomorrow at teatime in the store's restaurant, comes this obligatory court presentation headdress comprised of three plumes and a flowing drape of white tulle. With it is worn a diamond tiara. . . ."

Grandma, how chic you've grown Three children (one in mask) sitting on bale of hay, presumably in Mays department store on Fulton Street; three women behind them holding masks. Caption: "GRANDMA, HOW CHIC YOU'VE GROWN: Grandmothers who modeled fashion review at the Halloween fete unmask for their grandchildren, left to right, Beverly Launsdon, dog-faced Tommy Hartford and Maureen Mortimer. Billed as 'Size 12 grandparents' are, left to right, Virg Weed, Nicky Commette and Peg Ramy."

Livingston Street and Hoyt Street. Abraham and Straus Store, first section.

Beauty secrets Man in suit holding cosmetic pencils and standing behind seated woman at unidentified location, possibly in office of Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; two other young women watching demonstration; venetian blinds and framed covers of Redbook magazine in background. Caption: "BEAUTY SECRETS: Del Russo, makeup artist for the Power Girls, demonstrates make-up tricks on Sandra Tiernan, A&S College Board representative from St. John's University, as fellow board members Marilyn Mahoney of Hunter College and Jean Halpin of Barnard, look on."

Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Bridge Street, June 20, 1941.

Red Cross gets Loeser's gift Caption: "Red Cross gets Loeser's gift--At rally of Frederick Loeser & Co., employees for Brooklyn Red Cross 1951 drive, Isadore Tachno, left, vice president of the Fulton St. department store, presents company's contribution--40 percent higher than last year's--to Frank Schroth, Jr., deputy campaign chairman. Watching are Pfc. Harold Sabinsky, 671 Bedford Ave., wounded Korean veteran, and Mrs. George Muhlenberg, chairman of Red Cross canteen service."

Madame Alexander Woman posing with six dolls arranged on winding staircase of dollhouse; presumably publicity photo for Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street. Caption: "MADAME ALEXANDER herself is seen here with her coronation doll creations, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Duchess of Kent, Lady Trafalgar, Lady Churchill and Countess Wilmanton. The Queen is $34.95 with her royal robe; Princess Margaret and the Peeresses, $24.95."

Grand opening Image represented is one of a related set (DEPT 0049), some of which may also be described in this new record; Nearly identical images (with different croppings) of ribbon cutting ceremony at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; 0049 shows four people; 0052 shows three people, with man on right cropped out. Caption on verso of 0049: "Borough President John Cashmore (third [i.e. second] from left) cuts the ribbon opening the exhibit 'Brooklyn: Panorama of Tomorrow' during the housewarming festivities, as R. E. Blum (left), vice-president of the store, Mrs. Howard E. Nieman, one of the store's oldest charge customers, and Walter Rothschild, president of the store, look on."

Livingston Street and Hoyt Street. Abraham and Straus Store, first section.

British coronation robe Studio portrait of woman wearing crown and trailing robe. Caption: "BRITISH CORONATION ROBE: This Peeress costume, one of a historic group of the British Royal Family, will be shown at a fashion tea in Abraham & Straus Restaurant tomorrow at 3 p.m. by Mrs. Doris Langley Moore, director of the British Costume Museum. This is the first American appearance of the collection. . . ."

Sis weaves Studio portrait of smiling girl sitting at table with weaving kit; presumably publicity photo for Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton street. Caption: "SIS WEAVES a blanket for her doll on Gabriel's Wonder Weaver which features the tidy yarn dispenser to keep yarn allotment from tangling. $2.50 at Abraham & Straus."

Victory foods Caption: "Victory foods--Albert Rich, 7, of 1060 E. 27th St., holds prize-winning sweet potatoes and Chinese cabbage grown by Victory Gardeners who exhibited their products at the A & S Victory Fair, which opened yesterday, to run at the Fulton St. store through Saturday."

[A & S, detail of corner façade.] Now Macy's.

The salesman's salesman Two men and three women examining fabric sample; other samples in background. Caption: "THE SALESMAN'S SALESMAN: David Gray, center, selling superintendent at Abraham & Straus, gives a practical lesson of his technique at the opening of the store's 'Sell Well Campaign.' Sales personnel is being trained to know their merchandise and learn the needs of their customers. Left to right are Abraham Green, vice president of the basement store; Anne Morgen, training director; Mr. Gray, Judy Wallett and Margaret Wallace."

Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, June 20, 1941. Men at work east of Hoyt Street.

Indoor outing Two boys and one girl waving to photographer from merry-go-round; adults watching in background. Caption: "INDOOR OUTING: Three of the hundreds of little inmates of Brooklyn orphanages enjoy merry-go-round in the A&S 8th floor 'Playland' as the department store's contribution, together with a gift and refreshment, to the $5 Christmas shopping binge being provided by the Brooklyn Junior Chamber of Commerce. . . ."

In appreciation Three men in suits, the two on left holding certificates. Caption: "IN APPRECIATION: David L. Tilly, chairman of the exectuive committee of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and Henry J. Davenport, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Association, hand certificates to Walter Rothschild, president of Abraham & Straus, marking the completion of the store's new eight-story section."

Palsy victims visit Santa Man dressed as Santa Claus with three children, one on his lap, one standing at right, and one looking up from chair. Caption: "PALSY VICTIMS VISIT SANTA: Abraham & Straus' Santa Claus plays host to three victims of cerebral palsy, Judith Moiseff, 7, 980 E. 15th St.; Matthew DeTora, 7, 265 Central Ave., and Nancy Rosenbloom, 8, 2054 Nostrand Ave."

Package program Woman arranging merchandise on counter with sign that reads, 'HARMONY. A beautiful blending of rich colors in modern plaid"; display for place mats behind her; customers in background. Caption: "PACKAGE PROGRAM: Abraham & Straus sales clerk displays pre-packaged tablecloth in Linens Department. The downtown store is cellophane-wrapping all 'packagable' merchandise as part of new sales program."

[Strauss Studio.] An Asian female fashion model wearing a kimono at the Strauss Studio.

Gallant as all getout Man dressed as Santa Claus standing with two seated, smiling men in suits; man in center with fedora; man at left with engineer's cap but holding fedora. Caption: "GALLANT AS ALL GETOUT: The Abraham & Straus Santa Claus takes time out from dandling kiddies on his knee and listing their Christmas wants to decorate two knights of the Long Island Rail Road with new fedoras. Engineer Walter Stephenson, left, and his conductor, J. F. Ryan, Sr., recently backed up their train during the morning rush hour to rescue a lady's wind-blown bonnet from the rails."

Christmas chorus Chorus performing on stairway; women in robes (front); men more casually dressed (back); bystanders observing from top of stairs in background. Caption: "CHRISTMAS CHORUS: Patrons of Abraham & Straus are being treated to 12 Christmas Carol choral concerts sung by chorus of store employees. The chorus began its 24th season Monday with a concert given on the main floor of the Fulton St. store. Ellen Haynes, fron row center, was soloist."

Looking 'em over Three children looking at display of figurines at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street. Caption: "LOOKING 'EM OVER: Leigh Baier, 9, of 6020 3d St., points out a few attractive animal figurines to his sister Nancy, 10, and Ronald Reily, 10, at the sixth annual Employe[e]'s Hobby Show at Abraham & Straus. . . ."

Ideal for downtown traffic Three smiling boys in miniature automobile; Christmas tree in background. Caption: "IDEAL FOR DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC: Boys from St. John's Home, Rockaway Park, test drive a miniature version of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird which is on display at Abraham & Staus until Dec. 21, when two miniature cars will be raffled off. . . . Roger Moore, 12, is at the wheel while Pete McCullough, 11, left, and Eddie Stays, 11, hang on. The boys were among 100 orphans who shopped at A&S at the expense of the Brooklyn Junior Chamber of Commerce."

Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, June 20, 1941. Men at work east of Hoyt Street.

[Six businessmen at Abraham & Straus] Six men in suits posing at opening of annex to Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; two men in middle holding plan or certificate; background mostly blacked out by retouching; men identified by inscription on verso as (left to right) L. C. Wills, Vice President of Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; Borough President James T. Byrne; Edward C. Blum, 1st Vice President of Abraham & Straus; George V. McLoughlin; John E. Ruston, President of Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; and Albert Firmin, postmaster.

They dance for sailors Line of costumed chorus girls posing for photograph in unknown location. Caption: "THEY DANCE FOR SAILORS: Part of the chorus line in show which 60 talented Abraham & Straus employees put on for servicemen an[d] veterans at St. Albans Naval Hospital last night. The good-lookers are, left to right, Margo Rubine, Jean Irvin, Ruth Sindell, Ruth Eder, Maria Cicale, Marie Lambiase, Joan Laviano and Margaret Wallace."

Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, at Bridge Street, June 20, 1941.

Shooting gallery Studio portrait of smiling boy with toy rifle and buckskin jacket standing next to tripod with three rotating duck models; apparently publicity photo for toy sale at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Streets. Caption: "SHOOTING GALLERY is a French import. Three metal arms extend from the top of an adjustable metal tripod. Gaily painted wooden ducks, attached by chains to the rods, must be firmly secured by metal clips to the rods. The three arms are set in motion and the 'hunter' then takes aim with his rifle. When he 'wings' a duck with a rubber tipped arrow, the duck drops realistically limp on its chain. Price $15.95."

Livingston Street and Hoyt Street. Abraham and Strauss store

Doll-happy Studio portrait of two girls holding dolls; apparently publicity photo for toy sale at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Streets. Caption: "DOLL-HAPPY: Elaine and Jo Ann Esturo of 542 11th St., do sister-act with dolls created by famed Madame Alexander. Elaine, left, holds 'Rosebud,' a golden-haired baby doll dressed in a pale pink frock with pink wool coat and matching bonnet (20" high, priced at $17.95). Jo Ann, right, demonstrates that brunette 'Winnie Walker' can really walk. . . ."

Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, June 20, 1941. Views west from near opposite Abraham and Strauss on Smith Street.

A real movie star! Ten children, some sipping Coca-Colas through straws, standing in party room at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street. Caption: "A REAL MOVIE STAR!: Alan Goldberg, 3, of 140 Dover St., breathlessly accepts an autographed picture from Richie Andrusco, eight-year-old Brooklyn star of the prize-winning movie, 'Little Fugitive,' while other admirers wait their turn. Richie lives at 8693 Bay Parkway. The event was a 'Coke-Tail' party staged yesterday at the opening of A&S Toyland."

Views of Abraham and Straus. Brooklyn, N. Y. A Section of the Delivery System Secondary subject: Christmas Post Card

Livingston Street and Hoyt Street. Abraham and Straus Store, first section.

A&S hobby show awards Man in suit presenting check to woman, as one other woman and two other men look on; examples of employee art on walls in background. Caption: "A&S HOBBY SHOW AWARDS: Robert E. Blum, vice president and secretary of Abraham & Straus, presents first prize for embroidery to Catherine De Lisio at the store's 5th annual Employee Hobby Show. Other prize winners looking on are, left to right, Jennie Bentzen, first prize for needlepoint; John La Mountain, second prize in art, and Harold Boyce, first prize in jewelry."

Mrs. Doris Langley Moore and coronation robes arrive at Abraham & Straus Middle-aged woman with black hat posing with trunks, presumably in a room in Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; trunks marked "H.R. I. DUKE OF YORK" and "CUNARD LINE." Caption: "MRS. DORIS LANGLEY MOORE AND CORONATION ROBES ARRIVE AT ABRAHAM & STRAUS. The historic collection of Coronation Robes of the Royal Family to be shown for the first time outside British territory are in these old-fashioned tin trunks brought by armed guard to A&S and shown with Mrs. Doris Langley Moore who will present them at teatime tomorrow in A&S restaurant. . . ."

[Ziegfeld Girls at Abraham & Straus] Eight chorus girls in elaborate costumes and plumed hats looking at two eldery women, perhaps former Ziegfeld Girls; curtain and painted backdrop in background. Inscription on verso: "Ziegfeld Girls show their stuff at a party held at Abraham & Straus in honor of the Ziegfeld Club last night."

Grand opening Image represented is one of a related set (DEPT 0049), some of which may also be described in this new record; Nearly identical images (with different croppings) of ribbon cutting ceremony at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; 0049 shows four people; 0052 shows three people, with man on right cropped out. Caption on verso of 0049: "Borough President John Cashmore (third [i.e. second] from left) cuts the ribbon opening the exhibit 'Brooklyn: Panorama of Tomorrow' during the housewarming festivities, as R. E. Blum (left), vice-president of the store, Mrs. Howard E. Nieman, one of the store's oldest charge customers, and Walter Rothschild, president of the store, look on."

Store chorus line Line of costumed chorus girls posing for photograph in unknown location. Caption: "STORE CHORUS LINE: These 20 dancing girls were important part of 14th annual 'family' show of Abraham & Straus, presented last night in the Academy of Music. It was entitled 'Inside A&S.'".

Who said business is bad? Large crowd of women picking over merchandise on tables. Caption: "WHO SAID BUSINESS IS BAD?: Mobs of housewives storm 4-cent bargain table in Abraham & Straus basement to cash in on some of specials in today's 'Sale of Sale.' Everything on table was selling for four cents or less. An ad in yesterday's Brooklyn Eagle heralded bargain basement event."

For better gardens Three women with plumed hats sitting at table before sign reading, "A & S Garden CENTER." Caption: "FOR BETTER GARDENS: Three of the borough's garden club experts who took part in opening yesterday of Abraham & Straus Garden Center as they took over their jobs of staffing the exhibit. Left to right are Edna L. Blatchford of the Central Garden Club, Mrs. Noah L. Peterson of the Bay Ridge Garden Club, and Mrs. Robert A. Booke of the Central Club. Behind Mrs. Booke is spray of forsythia, borough's official flower and theme flower of the exhibit."

Choir boys Studio photograph of five dolls dressed as choir boys created by "Madame Alexander"; presumably publicity photo for Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street. Caption: "CHOIR BOYS wear Anglican vestments typical of the authentic detail in all the figures. Scene II setting, 'Westminster Abbey.'".

Fulton Street El, Brooklyn, June 20, 1941. Views west from near opposite Abraham and Strauss on Smith Street.

Blue ribbon hobby Two men in suits, presumably in offices of Abraham & Straus flagship on Fulton Street, standing in front of walls hung with paintings, one of them a self-portrait of the man at right.. Caption: "BLUE RIBBON HOBBY: Kenneth C. Richmond, vice president and treasuer of A&S, congratulates Charles Marino of the store's photo reflex studio on his winning of the 'Best in Class' blue ribbon and $15 award for his self-portrait in oils in the A&S seventh annual hobby show."

It's a doggone shame Girl sitting on floor with dog in basement-like room and holding handkerchief to her eyes. Caption: "IT'S A DOGGONE SHAME: Butch, Evelyn Lineal's collie, tried his darndest to console his 11-year-old mistress after the judges passed him by in 'the first dog beauty show in history,' staged yesterday in the Special Events Center at the Abraham & Straus Department Store on Fulton St."

Preview fall fashions Two women holding jacket on hanger in Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; sign with college pennants behind them. Caption: "PREVIEW FALL FASHIONS: Barbara Artean of Flushing, right, member of the Abraham & Straus College Board, admires knit-trimmed suede jacket as Rita Perna, store fashion co-ordinator, explains its style features during a Fall fashion show for board members at a tea in the store. Barbara was guest of honor."

Prize plane Adolescent boy receiving trophy from pilot, presumably at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; curtain behind them. Caption: "PRIZE PLANE: Captain 'Cree' Stelling, Eastern Air Lines check pilot and former All-American football star, awards a Captain Eddie Rickenbacker silver trophy to John Walsh, 19, of St. James, L.I., for his prize-winning model plane entered in the Abraham & Straus Speedee-Bilt Model Plane Building Contest."