Oppenheim Collins Building, 35 West 34th Street.

Oppenheim Collins and Company, Inc.

Department stores--New York (State)--New York.

Buildings--New York (State)--New York.

Thirty-fourth Street (New York, N.Y.)

Midtown Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

This building once housed Oppenheim Collins and Company. Founded in 1871 by Albert D. and Charles J. Oppenheim, Oppenheim Collins was originally a New York City skirt manufacturer, later branching into department stores catering to women. The first store was opened in 1901. The lot for this building was bought in 1910. It was during this time that department stores were moving from downtown to the 34th Street area. The building housed the company headquarters and the stores expanded into several major cities. In 1945, City Stores Company gained control of the chain and later Oppenheim Collins merged with Franklin Simon & Company, the name of the chain being liquidated by 1963.

Digital 34th Street

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center, Mina Rees Library.

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2010

Jeanette O'Keefe

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35 West 34th Street

Path train entrance, 32nd Street & Sixth Avenue, looking west.

Department stores--New York (State)--New York.

Stores & shops--New York (State)--New York--1900-1920.

Railroad stations--New York (State)--New York.

City & town life--New York (State)--New York.

Exterior view of Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) station at 32nd Street with the Manhattan Mall in the background, formerly the Gimbels flagship store.

Digital 34th Street

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center, Mina Rees Library.

Not applicable.

2010

Jeanette O'Keefe

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Sixth Avenue and 32nd Street

Macy's Department Store.

Macy's (Firm)

Department stores--New York (State)--New York.

Photograph of Macy's 34th Street entrance and façade.

Digital 34th Street

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center, Mina Rees Library.

Not applicable.

2010

Jeanette O'Keefe

Copyright Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center. All rights reserved. Use prohibited without written permission.

Digital images

151 West 34th Street