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{{Short description|Defunct department store in Long Beach, California}} |
{{Short description|Defunct department store in Long Beach, California}} |
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[[File:View of parked cars crowding Pine Street at Broadway in Long Beach, ca.1925.jpg|thumb|View of Pine Street at Broadway in Long Beach, ca. 1925. The Emporium is visible |
[[File:View of parked cars crowding Pine Street at Broadway in Long Beach, ca.1925.jpg|thumb|View of Pine Street at Broadway in Long Beach, ca. 1925. The Emporium is visible slightly to the right of the center of the photo, with a billboard on its roof.]] |
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[[File:Reopening of The Emporium Long Beach on 1914-05-02.jpg|thumb|Ad for the reopening of The Emporium under Ahlswede ownership on May 2, 1914]] |
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'''The Emporium''' was a department store in [[Downtown Long Beach]], California. |
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The owners were Ed. Ahlswede, who had operated a large dry goods store in Chicago,<ref>{{cite news |title=Builders of a Great City: Herbert F. Ahlswede, Manager and Part Owner, "Emporium" |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143764569/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=19 January 1923 |pages=16}}</ref> and his son Herbert F. Ahlswede (b. July 5, 1878, Chicago).<ref>{{cite news |title=Who's Who in Long Beach: Herbert F. Ahlswede |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-whos-who-in-long-bea/143764373/ |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=7 January 1932 |pages=6}}</ref> Herbert Ahlswedes had lived in South Pasadena most recently prior to the purchase of the Long Beach store.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Home |url=http://newspapers.com/article/press-telegram/143765605/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=Press-Telegram |date=5 June 1914 |pages=4}}</ref> The Ahlsmeyers bought the store from Henry D. Meyer of Pasadena, who had operated it as Meyer's Department Store. The Ahlswede and son kept on the 12-year-veteran store manager, Mr. S. L. Powers. |
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==Great Cash Bargain Store 1904–1905 at 332 Pine== |
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The Emporium's origins go back to Harry Brown and Stephen L. Powers, whose company '''S. L. Powers & Co.''' opened '''The Great Cash Bargain Store''' on July 28, 1904, at 32 Pine Street (later 332 Pine) in the then-new W. H. Martin Building.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Great Cash Bargain Store (advertisement) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-the-great-cash-bargain-st/143789020/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=Press-Telegram |date=27 July 1904 |pages=5}}</ref> |
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==1st Emporium 1904–1907, 332 Pine== |
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On March 30, 1905, Powers changed the store name to The Emporium. In January 1907, this first "Emporium" closed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emporium Out Of Business |url=http://newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-emporium-out-of-business/143796549/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=Press-Telegram |date=22 January 1907 |pages=2}}</ref> |
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Meanwhile, Henry D. Meyer of Pasadena who owned '''Meyer's Department Stores''' (also written Meyer or Meyers) in Pasadena, Holtville, and Hemet,<ref>{{cite news |title=Henry Meyer owner of Emporium owned Meyer's Department Store (Pasadena, Hemet, Holtville) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143793709/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=1 April 1912 |pages=5}}</ref> opened a Long Beach branch at 151 Pine around 1905.<!--Powers then went on to work at Meyer's new Emporium at Broadway and Pine,<ref name=powers-bio/> which closed in c. 1907, after which Powers returned to work at the Cash Store Company.--><ref>{{cite news |title=Mr. S. L. Powers…takes a position with the Cash Store company…today |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143792070/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=20 April 1908 |pages=8}}</ref> In March 1908 T. Sundbye of Huntington Beach partnered with Meyer and the store was known as Meyer & Sundbye's.<ref>{{cite news |title=Article clipped from The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143812110/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=20 March 1908 |pages=2}}</ref> |
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==2nd Emporium 1909–1932== |
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===151 Pine=== |
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Under Meyer's ownership, The Emporium would reopen again on July 31, 1909, this time at 151 Pine,<ref name=opening151>{{cite news |title=The Emporium…opening day |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143792278/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=31 July 1909 |pages=4}}</ref> which Meyer had operated as "Meyers Department Store".<ref>{{cite news |title=Reopning of the Emporium |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143792664/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=9 July 1909 |pages=8}}</ref> |
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===Broadway and Locust=== |
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On March 29, 1912, The Emporium moved to a new building at the northwest corner of Broadway and Locust.<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Spring Opening at Emporium's New Home: Music, Fancy Gowns, Gorgeous Millinery, New Store and Fine Fixtures to Delight Visitors |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143792931/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=28 March 1912 |pages=9}}</ref> |
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===Meyer sells to Ahlswede=== |
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| ⚫ | On May 1, 1914, Henry D. Meyer of Pasadena sold the store to Ed. Ahlswede<ref name=powers-bio>{{cite news |title=To Take Well Earned Rest: S. L. Powers Retires From Emporium --- Was Popular |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143790689/ |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=25 July 1914 |pages=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Re-Opening of The Emporium (advertisement) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143765996/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=1 May 1914 |pages=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Emporium in New Hands |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143765850/ |website=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |access-date=20 March 2024 |pages=9 |date=1 May 1914}}</ref><!--originally at Broadway and Pine, later site of [[Buffums]], then moved to 124 East Broadway, corner of Locust.--><ref>{{cite news |title=Store Employes Feted on Emporium's 17th Birthday |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-store-employes-feted/143764709/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=26 April 1931 |pages=6}}</ref> who had operated a large dry goods store in Chicago,<ref>{{cite news |title=Builders of a Great City: Herbert F. Ahlswede, Manager and Part Owner, "Emporium" |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-telegram-and-the-long-bea/143764569/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News |date=19 January 1923 |pages=16}}</ref> and his son Herbert F. Ahlswede (b. July 5, 1878, Chicago).<ref>{{cite news |title=Who's Who in Long Beach: Herbert F. Ahlswede |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-whos-who-in-long-bea/143764373/ |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=7 January 1932 |pages=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Home |url=http://newspapers.com/article/press-telegram/143765605/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=Press-Telegram |date=5 June 1914 |pages=4}}</ref> |
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==Merger with Marti's== |
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In December 1932, The Emporium merged with [[Marti's]] department store, which as from December 30<ref>{{cite news |title=Retrenching but not Retreating: Victory — The Reward! (Advertisement for Marti's) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-retrenching-but-not-r/143769488/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=30 December 1932 |pages=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Location of Marti's at Hub of Travel |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-new-location-of-marti/143769259/ |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=30 December 1932 |pages=3}}</ref> operated at the former Emporium store at Broadway and Locust, now branded Marti's, and closed its old location at 4th and Pine. Marti's held a grand re-opening on January 12, 1933.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marti's Officially Open Their New Home: Broadway at Llcuse merged with The Emporium (advertisement) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-martis-officially-op/143768805/ |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=11 January 1933 |pages=6}}</ref> Marti's in its advertising thanked its customers for their support despite the [[Great Depression]], and in an advertisement profiled its new location: "Marti's New Store will be a Good Store Designed for the Masses without Frills and Fancies…but a Good Store"<ref>{{cite news |title=Marti's New Store will be a Good Store Designed for the Masses without Frills and Fancies… |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-martis-new-store-wil/143769640/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=31 December 1932 |pages=6}}</ref> Nonetheless, Marti's closed for good shortly thereafter. |
In December 1932, The Emporium merged with [[Marti's]] department store, which as from December 30<ref>{{cite news |title=Retrenching but not Retreating: Victory — The Reward! (Advertisement for Marti's) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-retrenching-but-not-r/143769488/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=30 December 1932 |pages=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New Location of Marti's at Hub of Travel |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-new-location-of-marti/143769259/ |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=30 December 1932 |pages=3}}</ref> operated at the former Emporium store at Broadway and Locust, now branded Marti's, and closed its old location at 4th and Pine. Marti's held a grand re-opening on January 12, 1933.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marti's Officially Open Their New Home: Broadway at Llcuse merged with The Emporium (advertisement) |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-martis-officially-op/143768805/ |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=11 January 1933 |pages=6}}</ref> Marti's in its advertising thanked its customers for their support despite the [[Great Depression]], and in an advertisement profiled its new location: "Marti's New Store will be a Good Store Designed for the Masses without Frills and Fancies…but a Good Store"<ref>{{cite news |title=Marti's New Store will be a Good Store Designed for the Masses without Frills and Fancies… |url=http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-martis-new-store-wil/143769640/ |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=The Long Beach Sun |date=31 December 1932 |pages=6}}</ref> Nonetheless, Marti's closed for good shortly thereafter. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-emporium-celebrating/143764958/ 16th Anniversary, article in ''The Long Beach Sun''] |
*[http://newspapers.com/article/the-long-beach-sun-emporium-celebrating/143764958/ 16th Anniversary, article in ''The Long Beach Sun''] |
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==References== |
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{{History of Retail in Southern California}} |
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[[Category:Defunct department stores based in Long Beach, California]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 21 March 2024
The Emporium was a department store in Downtown Long Beach, California.
Great Cash Bargain Store 1904–1905 at 332 Pine
[edit]The Emporium's origins go back to Harry Brown and Stephen L. Powers, whose company S. L. Powers & Co. opened The Great Cash Bargain Store on July 28, 1904, at 32 Pine Street (later 332 Pine) in the then-new W. H. Martin Building.[1]
1st Emporium 1904–1907, 332 Pine
[edit]On March 30, 1905, Powers changed the store name to The Emporium. In January 1907, this first "Emporium" closed.[2]
Meanwhile, Henry D. Meyer of Pasadena who owned Meyer's Department Stores (also written Meyer or Meyers) in Pasadena, Holtville, and Hemet,[3] opened a Long Beach branch at 151 Pine around 1905.[4] In March 1908 T. Sundbye of Huntington Beach partnered with Meyer and the store was known as Meyer & Sundbye's.[5]
2nd Emporium 1909–1932
[edit]151 Pine
[edit]Under Meyer's ownership, The Emporium would reopen again on July 31, 1909, this time at 151 Pine,[6] which Meyer had operated as "Meyers Department Store".[7]
Broadway and Locust
[edit]On March 29, 1912, The Emporium moved to a new building at the northwest corner of Broadway and Locust.[8]
Meyer sells to Ahlswede
[edit]On May 1, 1914, Henry D. Meyer of Pasadena sold the store to Ed. Ahlswede[9][10][11][12] who had operated a large dry goods store in Chicago,[13] and his son Herbert F. Ahlswede (b. July 5, 1878, Chicago).[14][15]
Merger with Marti's
[edit]In December 1932, The Emporium merged with Marti's department store, which as from December 30[16][17] operated at the former Emporium store at Broadway and Locust, now branded Marti's, and closed its old location at 4th and Pine. Marti's held a grand re-opening on January 12, 1933.[18] Marti's in its advertising thanked its customers for their support despite the Great Depression, and in an advertisement profiled its new location: "Marti's New Store will be a Good Store Designed for the Masses without Frills and Fancies…but a Good Store"[19] Nonetheless, Marti's closed for good shortly thereafter.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Great Cash Bargain Store (advertisement)". Press-Telegram. 27 July 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Emporium Out Of Business". Press-Telegram. 22 January 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Henry Meyer owner of Emporium owned Meyer's Department Store (Pasadena, Hemet, Holtville)". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 1 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Mr. S. L. Powers…takes a position with the Cash Store company…today". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 20 April 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Article clipped from The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 20 March 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Emporium…opening day". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 31 July 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Reopning of the Emporium". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 9 July 1909. p. 8. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Big Spring Opening at Emporium's New Home: Music, Fancy Gowns, Gorgeous Millinery, New Store and Fine Fixtures to Delight Visitors". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 28 March 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "To Take Well Earned Rest: S. L. Powers Retires From Emporium --- Was Popular". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 25 July 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Re-Opening of The Emporium (advertisement)". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 1 May 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Emporium in New Hands". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 1 May 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Store Employes Feted on Emporium's 17th Birthday". The Long Beach Sun. 26 April 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Builders of a Great City: Herbert F. Ahlswede, Manager and Part Owner, "Emporium"". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 19 January 1923. p. 16. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Who's Who in Long Beach: Herbert F. Ahlswede". The Long Beach Sun. 7 January 1932. p. 6.
- ^ "New Home". Press-Telegram. 5 June 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Retrenching but not Retreating: Victory — The Reward! (Advertisement for Marti's)". The Long Beach Sun. 30 December 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "New Location of Marti's at Hub of Travel". The Long Beach Sun. 30 December 1932. p. 3.
- ^ "Marti's Officially Open Their New Home: Broadway at Llcuse merged with The Emporium (advertisement)". The Long Beach Sun. 11 January 1933. p. 6.
- ^ "Marti's New Store will be a Good Store Designed for the Masses without Frills and Fancies…". The Long Beach Sun. 31 December 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 20 March 2024.