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Lazarus Family Collection
Description: Photographic reproduction of "A Big Surprise in Real Estate Circles," an April 4, 1900, article from the Columbus Citizen regarding purchase of real property for the new The F. & R. Lazarus Company store on High Street in downtown Columbus. 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: AL04367
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Lazarus Department Store
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)