Title	Simon Lazarus sitting at his desk
Subject	Columbus (Ohio) Lazarus Department Store Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Time Period	1940s
Place	Columbus (Ohio) Franklin County (Ohio)
Description	Photograph of Simon Lazarus (1882-1947), of The F. & R. Lazarus Company, sitting at his desk, ca. 1940-1949. Between 1851 and 1965, the F & R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. The company rose from its early years as a men's clothier in a 20 x 40 foot room downtown, to its position by 1965 as a member of the largest department store chain, Federated Department Stores. Lazarus' growth reflects that of the capital city; from small beginnings through a "golden age" of downtown development, and eventually branching out into the surrounding countryside. In 2003, the Lazarus Company was incorporated with Macy's, a member of the Federated Department stores, and is no longer in existence.
Date of Original	ca. 1940-1949
Collection	Lazarus Family Collection
Source	P 311; Box 2, Folder 8, Image 201
Format	Picture Black-and-white photographs Gelatin silver prints Developing-out paper
Submitting Institution	Ohio History Connection
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage
File Name	AL04370.tif
Image Height	2180
Image Width	2180
File Size	3864284 Bytes
Date created	2011-08-02

Simon Lazarus sitting at his desk

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