Gimbel Brothers
Dates
- Existence: 1842-1987
Biography
Founded in 1842 by German Jewish immigrant peddler Adam Gimbel in 1842 in Vincennes, Indiana, by the 1920s Gimbel Brothers was the largest and most profitable department store retailer in America. The Gimbel’s name was known to everyone in New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee, as well as millions of visitors to those cities. At its 1940s peak, over 500,000 people attended the Gimbel’s Thanksgiving Parade in Philadelphia, which predated the Thanksgiving Parade in New York, organized by arch-rival Macy’s. Millions more later watched the Gimbel’s and Macy’s parades on network television. Gimbel’s had a starring role in the popular 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street.
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
1935 - 1, 1936-1937
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1935 with newspaper and magazine clippings for women's wear and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There is a focus on Tahitian-inspired prints used in beach wear and resort wear. There are some fabric swatches and photographs of department store displays.
1935 - 2, 1936-1940
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1935 with newspaper and magazine clippings for women's wear and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There is a focus on Tahitian-inspired prints used in beach wear and resort wear. There are some fabric swatches and photographs of department store displays.
1936-1937, 1936-1937
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1936-1937 with fabric swatches and newspaper and magazine clippings for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. The ads are primarily for ready to wear and sewing patterns from various department stores.
Emily Wilkens Originals in Everfast Fabrics, 1944, 1944
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944 with newspaper clippings and other promotional materials announcing Emily Wilkens' designs for teenagers, called "Young Originals."
Everfast at Gimbel Bros. Inc., Milwaukee, 1944-1945
This folder contains a small scrapbook from 1944-1945 with a label, photographs of displays, and newspaper clippings for Everfast Fabrics sold at Gimbel Bros., Inc. There are some ads for designs by Madame Lyolene and Erin fabric.
Everfast Fabric, Women's Wear, 1932, 1931
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1932 with promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for women's wear and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co.
Everfast Fabrics, Women's Wear, 1934 - 1, 1934
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1934 with newspaper clippings for women's ready-to-wear and some children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There are also fabric swatches and photographs of store displays.
Everfast Fabrics, Women's Wear, 1934 - 2, 1934
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1934 with newspaper clippings for women's ready-to-wear and some children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There are also fabric swatches and photographs of store displays.