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Callahan, Henry (1913-1985)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 1985

Biography

Henry Callahan was a display designer working in the U.S. during the mid-20th century. Callahan was the Vice President of Visual Merchandising at Saks Fifth Avenue, a title that was created just for him. He worked at Saks Fifth Avenue starting in 1957, where he became a vice president and the corporate director of visual merchandise until his retirement in 1977. He is credited as being one of the first people to base mannequins on real people, like Gloria Vanderbilt.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Saks Fifth Ave. window display photos and press, 1959-1966, 1959-1966

 folder
Identifier: SC.328.1.1.1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains four black & white photos of window displays at Saks Fifth Ave., two related press clippings about 1966 window display and one telegram from Henry Callahan dated 1959.

Dates: 1959-1966