Kaufmann's Department Store records 1868-2003 [records].

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Kaufmann's Department Store records 1868-2003 [records].

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Kaufmann's was founded in 1871 in Birmingham, now Pittsburgh's South Side. They moved to the North Side and then to their present location on Smithfield Street between Fifth and Forbes Avenues. In 1946, they joined the May Company and as of 2003, remain a regional division of May with stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. The collection is divided into three parts: Kaufmann's Downtown, other Stores and miscellaneous. The records include aadvertising, catalogs, correspondence, histories, ledgers, clippings, pamphlets, postcards and other items. The materials provide insight into the Kaufmann family and business. provide insight into the Kaufmann family and business.

7.5 linear ft.

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Kaufmann's Department Store (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Kaufmann's Department Store was founded in 1871 by four brothers. Their first store was located on Carson St. and moved to the North Side in 1876. In 1879, they moved to their present location at Fifth and Smithfield. From the description of Kaufmann's collection 1896-1965. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 47757760 ...

May Department Stores Company

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Kaufmann, Henry, 1860-1955.

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Wolf, Irwin D., 1894-1956.

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Kaufmann, Edgar J., 1885-1955

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Irene Kaufmann Settlement (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Robinson, Boardman, 1876-1952

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American cartoonist and artist. From the description of Boardman Robinson cartoon, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123429645 Correspondence to Lewis and Sophia Mumford from Boardman Robinson and his wife, Sally Robinson. From the description of Letters, 1929-1949, n.d., to Lewis and Sophia Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155875235 Biographical/Historical Note Ame...

Kaufmann, Edgar, 1910-1989

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d. 1989. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 81396145 Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. (1910-1989) was an American industrial designer, architect and artist. He apprenticed with Frank Lloyd Wright (1933-1934) and his father, Edgar Kaufmann, Sr., commissioned Fallingwater from noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1936. Among his other accomplishments, he was director of the industrial de...

Kaufmann, Oliver, 1898-1980.

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