F. & R. Lazarus Company men's clothing department   Save
Lazarus Family Collection
Description: Photograph of the men's clothing department and sales staff at The F. & R. Lazarus Company, 1895-1905. Fred King, the tallest man in the foreground, was floor-walker. One of his duties was to go out to the High Street hitching posts and calm the horses when the Lazarus weather whistle blew. According to King, the whistle was very loud and could cause runaways. 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: AL04454
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Lazarus Department Store; Employees; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)