Description: Santas Christmas Circus window display in the Lazarus department store in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1950-1959. 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. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00725
Subjects: Lazarus Department Store; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus; Christmas; The F. & R. Lazarus Company (Columbus, Ohio);
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of Lazarus store front showing employees posed with mannequins. The sign reads "S. Lazarus Sons & Co. The store was located at 6 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. 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. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07827
Subjects: The F. & R. Lazarus Company (Columbus, Ohio); Stores & shops; Businesses; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Employees posing with mannequins outside S. Lazarus Sons & Co. at 6 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1885-1886. Employees include Joseph M. Parks, Joseph H. Parsons, Abe B. Cohen, Lewis E. Valentine, Frank Espy, Fred Lazarus, Sr., David M. Clinger, Charles Link, and Charles Hoover. This store was a Lazarus branch managed by Abe B. Cohen, a son-in-law of Simon Lazarus. 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 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02862
Subjects: The F. & R. Lazarus Company (Columbus, Ohio); Employees--United States; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus; Stores & shops;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This Easter greeting card was sent out by the Boston One Price Clothing House of Zanesville, Ohio. It shows three children in formal dress seated under a large eggshell and looking at an Easter basket with colored eggs. This store, which was opened and operated by proprietor A. E. Starr, was situated at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in downtown Zanesville. "One Price" clothing houses could be found around the country and Starr popularized the practice in the Zanesville area, as well as the use of the cash payment system. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS559_B13F10_003
Subjects: Advertisements; Holidays; Stores and shops; Retail trade;
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: This Easter greeting card was sent out by the Boston One Price Clothing House of Zanesville, Ohio. It shows a girl wearing a large eggshell on her back filled with daisies. This store, which was opened and operated by proprietor A. E. Starr, was situated at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in downtown Zanesville. "One Price" clothing houses could be found around the country and Starr popularized the practice in the Zanesville area, as well as the use of the cash payment system. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS559_B13F10_004
Subjects: Advertisements; Holidays; Stores and shops; Retail trade;
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: An older man wearing eyeglasses and suspenders stands behind the cash register at the counter of the Stadium Shop, located at 1630 North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. Behind him is a large shoe display. The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B10F278_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus; Stores and shops;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An employee of University Hat Cleaning handles a hat next to a piece of equipment inside the Stadium Shop, located at 1630 North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B12F314_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Hats; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus; Stores and shops;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A salesperson assists a woman trying on a wedding dress at Saks Fifth Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, photographed by Joe Munroe in 1940. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05920
Subjects: Department stores; Clothing and dress; Stores and shops; Retail trade
Places: Detroit (Michigan)
 

Description: Photograph from the Columbus Dispatch showing businesses in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Early automobiles and horse-drawn carts are parked along the curb, and a streetcar can be seen in the middle of the street. Visible in the image are businesses including Rowley Artificial Legs, Robinson & Cherryholmes Dentists, the Busy Bee Restaurant, and the Gavin Clothing Company. The latter has large signs posting that it is being forced to vacate its storefront and that its entire stock is on sale. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P245_B04_01
Subjects: Streets--Ohio--Columbus; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph from the Columbus Dispatch showing a wall of advertisements for businesses in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Advertised in the image are businesses including McAllister, Mohler & Co. Furniture, Walk-Over Shoes, the Vogue Shop, Columbus Tailoring Co., Owl Sugar and the Columbus Elevator Company. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P245_B04_02
Subjects: Streets--Ohio--Columbus; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus; Advertisements;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1895, this broadside advertises price cuts for medicine, toiletries, and soaps sold by Garver Bros. & Co. of Strasbourg, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. The Garver Brothers, G. Rudolph (Rudy) and G. Albert, operated the store which their father Philip founded in 1866, which eventually sold a wide range of items including dry goods, furniture, groceries, shoes, and much more. It came to be known as the "World's Largest Country Store" and before long their clientele expanded beyond Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS3476
Subjects: Advertisements; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Medicine; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus; Health and hygiene
Places: Strasburg (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the Griswold building at Broad and High Streets near Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio, 1867. Businesses and organizations pictured include the Young Men's Christian Association, R. Main Family Grocer, P. Hayden, Adams Express Co., American Express Co., J. F. Clark, a business selling sewing machines and Griswold's Photograph Rooms. Horse drawn vehicles are parked on the street before the storefronts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02827
Subjects: Buildings--1860-1870; Business--Ohio; Retail trade--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)