Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. 1956: Hecht’s opens a branch department store opposite the Edmondson Village Shopping Center. The Hecht Company, feeling the need to expand its operation west …
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Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. 1929: Brager of Baltimore and Eisenberg’s Underselling Store merge. Albert Brager founded Brager of Baltimore on Eutaw Street after he dissolved his partnership with …
Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. 1888: Hutzler’s department store opens on Howard Street. Following the trend of acquiring property and expanding retail space, Hutzler’s razed its thee side-by-side buildings …
Compiled by K. Meghan Gross, former JMM curatorial assistant. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. The department store is a relatively new institution. In 1840 there were no department stores, in Baltimore or anywhere else. Small general stores were …
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Part 2 of “Dressing the Part,” written by Melissa Martens Yaverbaum, former JMM curator. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. Unlike some groups of immigrants who came to America for temporary refuge, most Jewish newcomers came to America to …
Department Store Fashions and the Stylish Jewish-American Woman Written by Melissa Martens Yaverbaum, former JMM curator. Originally published in Generations – Winter 2001. Baltimore’s grand department stores were more than just retail establishments – they were also venues for fantasy …
Article by Rachel Kassman. Originally published in Generations 2011 – 2012: Jewish Foodways. Missed the beginning? Start here. Flavors of the Month! Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry were big business for Hendler Creamery, but that didn’t stop them from experimenting! When Chase …
Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie here. When you work in a museum, collection storage is often in the basement. Some people may feel basements can be uncomfortable or frightening, but I truly …
Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Part II: Not Always Genteel Missed the beginning? Start here. But …