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Mack Trucks (originally Mack Brothers) was founded in the 1890s by John M. and Augustus F. Mack (Jack and Gus) in Brooklyn. In 1893 the brothers had bought the Fallesen and Berry carriage company, and they produced their first motorized truck in…

Rogers, Peet & Co. was founded Nov. 6, 1874 through the merger of the clothing firms of Marvin N. Rogers and Charles Bostwick Peet (1837-1902). Both men were wholesale clothiers located on Broadway in downtown New York as of 1866, and both…

Clark's Mens Wear HERE SINCE 1920 was still there in 1986.

Mr. Clark left his 42nd Street location around 1990, but remained in business on Broadway and 5th Ave. until about 1995.

In 1922/23 Adler Shoes had about a dozen locations in Manhattan from 14th St. up to 125th St. Principals were Jesse Adler, president; Jacob H. Adler, vice president; Arthur H. Adler, secretary, and Samuel Adler, treasurer - all very much a family…

The All American Bus Depot was located on this block from 1936 to 1945, serving as terminal for the All American Bus Lines. It was one of several bus terminals in the area (there were 8 of them in midtown in 1939) before the consolidation that took…

Thomas M. Graham & Co. is a real estate and development firm. The founder was Thomas Malcolm Graham (1903-1983). His obituary in the New York Times, 18 Apr. 1983, reads in part, "Thomas Malcolm Graham, a Manhattan real-estate developer who…

Seely Shoulder Shapes was originally called Seely Shoulder Pad Corp. They were located in this building at 263/5 W. 40th St. from 1945 until 1955/56. The Manhattan telephone directory lists them as Seely Shoulder Shape Inc. only in 1954 and 1955.

Sheppard Knapp (1839-1906) was born in Yorktown, Westchester County, and opened his business as carpet manufacturer at 283 Hudson St., New York City, in 1863. In 1871 he moved to Sixth Ave, first at 183-185 and later (around 1879) a block further up…

Giordano Restaurant survived in this rather odd location almost under the approaches to the Port Authority Bus Terminal west of 9th Ave. from around 1960 into the 1990s. The sign (click for detail) was painted by Bob Middleton and his son,…