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Clothing

 

Picture Business Name Location Owner/Operator Dates of Operation Comments:
  Adam's Clothing Store        
  M. T. Aikin 19 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1916 - 1917 - ? "Hats & shirts"

Thanks to their ad in the 1916 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

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 Annette Millinery Edgmont Ave. Ann Horey    
  Atlas Tailors 24 W. 3rd St.   "Since 1875" - 1917 - ? Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Berman's / Frank Berman, Inc. 612 Edgmont Ave.   ? - 1915 - 1918 - 1941 - ? Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

Also from their ad in the 1941 Chester High Yearbook.

Berman's was later acquired by Mr. Charles Glass to expand his business, Rodger's Apparel Shop.
  Kent's Clothing Store Market St.

(near Doubet's)

   ? - 1950's - ? Thanks to "Pete"
  Klaes Alm 140 W. 3rd St. Klaes Alm - 1912 -  
  Joe Baer 23 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1916, 1917 - ? "Men & boys furnishings"

Thanks to their ads in the 1916 & 1917 Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Bell's Apparell 9th & Keystone     Thanks to
Thomas McKniff, Sr.
Ron3597@aol.com
  Blumberg 2720 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? "Gents furnishings"

Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

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 Bradley's 147 W. 5th St.      
    550 Edgmont Ave. Harry G. Innis 1905-1950 Men's wear
  Charming Shoppes
(5)		 Edgmont Ave.      
  Cummings & Glenney 8 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1915-1918 - ? "Good clothes"

Thanks to their ads in Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Joe Deberardinis 1145 Edgmont Ave. Joe Deberardinis

Residence, Providence Ave. & 18th St.

 ? - 1918 - ? "Merchant Tailor"

Thanks to their ad in the 1918 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  J. Ernesto Co. 2007 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? Thanks to their ad in the 1917 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  E. I. Store (Export - Import) Store 6th & Welsh St.   ? - 1952 - ?  
  Ford's Credit Clothing 318 Market St.   ? - 1952 - ? Fire at Ford's Credit Clothing Store, October 14, 1952.

Thanks to Bill Crystle
  C. Ginn's Ready to Wear Shop 26 - 28 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Henry's Men's Store 407 Market St.

7th Street

(next to the State House Restaurant which was next to the State Theatre)

 Henry Ulan

later his son,

Sid Ulan

 1932 - 1983 Henry Ulan operated the store from 1932 until 1946 at 507 Market Street. When his son Sid took over in 1946, the store moved to 7th. Street until it closed in 1983.

Thanks to Henry's son, Sid Ulan
  Hollywood Shop ?

c. September 1939:
705 Edgmont Ave. (Weaver Building)

 Sarah Cohen Kaplan (1932 - early 1960's)

d. 1984

Other known employees:

Ida Cohen

 ? - 1932 - early 1960's "My grandmother owned the Hollywood Shop from the early 1930s to the very early 1960s. Her sister in-law Ida Cohen also worked there. 

Her name was Sarah Cohen, She married Isadore Kaplan sometime towards the end of this period and changed her name to Sarah Kaplan. After Chester, she lived in Philadelphia. 

She died in 1984. Her husband Harry Cohen died in 1932 at Crozer Hospital from an intestinal problem. He was an engineer for the Sun Oil company and designed some of the refinery apparatus at Marcus Hook. 

When Harry died in 1932, Sarah Cohen bought the Hollywood Shop business from a Canadian couple. 

The father of Sarah was Abraham Lebidine (Lebedinsky). The Lebidinsky’s arrived in Chester around 1905. My mother was born in Chester. She is Nancy Cohen and graduated from Chester High around 1945 I think."

Thanks to
Michael Hendler

"Fashion's First Stop"

per their ad in the Septmeber 1939 Delaware County Advocate
  Harry G. Innis 36 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1915 - 1917 - ? Thanks to their ads in Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Jablon's Dress Shop
(5)		 7th St.      
  Kay's Women's Clothes Edgmont Ave.     Thanks to Gloria Ragni Dugan Kriegh,
gkriegh@cabrini.edu
  Lloyd's Men's Shop 517 Edgmont Ave. Robert James

Jack Schwartz, son-in-law of Robert James

   "The owner was Robert James and his son-in-law Jack Schwartz ran it for him after he retired to Pamano Fl. I worked there for 9 years and helped with the window trimmings all the time. I left the store in 1985 to work for Tri-State Alarm Company."

Thanks to
James Crystle,
crystle1@worldnet.att.net

  Lou Belle's Market St. near 6th

(across from Rodgers)

     Thanks to "Pete"
  Harry M. McCoy 532 Market St. (1915)

525 Market St. (1917, 1918, 1939)

 H. M. McCoy ? - 1915 - 1917, 1918 - 1939 - ? "Stetson Hats, Arrow Shirts"

Thanks to their ads in Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  W. J. McDowell 1908 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? "Hatter & furnisher"

Thanks to their ad in the 1917 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  McGovern's 9 W. 3rd St. (1915, 1917)

714 Edgmont Ave. (at Welsh)

(Prior to June 1937 at 507 Market St.)

 John McGovern

son

Jack McGovern
Joe McGovern

 ? - 1937 - ? Info per their ad in the June 1937 Southern Penn Bus Schedule Book, courtesy of
Terry Redden Peters

"Men's,Boys' & Children's Clothing"

Thanks to their ad in the 1915 & 1917 Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Phil McMunigal 8th & Edgmont Ave.   ? - 1915 - 1917 - ? "Hats, shirts & underwear for men"

Thanks to their ads in the 1915 & 1917 Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

  Messick Men's Hats & Furnishings 520 Market St.

and

11 West 3rd St.

 George Messick & Joe Messick ? - 1903 - 1915 - ? From the Souvenir History of Chester, PA under the auspices of the Board of Trade Published by George M. Burns, Philadelphia, PA 1903
courtesy of Terry Redden Peters

"Hats, shirts and shoes for young men"

Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Moretti Clothes, Custom Tailors 1800 Providence Ave. Nick Moretti
Joe Moretti		 ? - 1965 - ?  
  Moskin's Clothing 316 Market St.   ? - 1952 - ?  
  Murray's
(5)		 637 Edgmont Ave. (c. 1923)

Moved to 621 Edgmont Ave. (across from the Newsstand)

   c. 1923 - ? Men's wear

Originally opened c. 1923 at 637 Edgmont Ave.

The store at 621 Edgmont Ave. opened on February 20, 1931.
  Norman's Furs 12 E. 6th St.   ? - c. 1953  
  Davie O'Connor 115 E. 7th St.   ? - 1915-1918 - ? "Hatter & Furnisher"

Thanks to their ads in Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Jos. F. Rehrman 610 Welsh St.   ? - 1939 - ? "Alterations, Cleaning, Repairing, Fur Storage, Fur Cleaning, Relining, Formal Clothes for rent, Suits & Coats to Order $29.75 up"

Per their ad in the September 1939 Delaware County Advocate, courtesy of Frank DeMaio

  Seaton's Hat Shop & Shoe Repair 3rd St. between Edwards & Flower James Seaton   "Seaton's Hat Shop and Shoe Repair, located between Edward and Flower Streets: James Seaton, the owner, was an institution on Third Street.  He was a gregarious person with a contagious smile and a heart of gold. He eventually bought the two story building which included an apartment on the second floor."

Thanks to
Mary Carter-Williams, Ph.D.
  Florence L. Simpson's Millinery Store 7th St. near Central Ave. Florence L. Simpson   "Florence L. Simpson, a maker of ladies hats and owning a store on 7th street near Central Ave. was the grandmother of Dr. John O. Simpson, now superintendent of schools in Norfork, Va. Florence L. Simpson's brother was Charles Oakford Henry who owned several real estate properties in Chester and was chauffeur for Gov. Sproul. Dr. John O. Simpson got his middle name from this great uncle.

My grandmother, Florence L Simpson owned a Millinery Store at 7th and Central avenue. She designed and made hats for many women of Chester in that day. Her establishment was list in a book that my niece found in a library all the way down in Atlanta, Ga., about merchants of Delaware Co. Pa."

Thanks to
Bill Simpson,
Wmsimpsr10@aol.com 

  The Smart Shop Broad (9th) & Edgmont Ave.   ? - 1917, 1918 - ? "Chester's leading ladies' ready-to-wear and millinery store"

Thanks to their ads in the 1917 & 1918 Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

  John Sorcuss Store 515-517 Market St.   1925- Women's wear & women's shoes; the store was formerly the office of the electric company
  Standard Handkerchief Co. Broad (9th) & Crosby St.   ? - 1902 - ?  
  R. R. Stewart 2705 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? "Things that men wear"

Thanks to their ad in the 1917 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Morton C. Stout & Co. Tailors 700 Edgmont Ave.      
  The Style Shop 4th & Edgmont, NW corner   September 1927 - ?  
  Robert Hall
(5)		 9th St. (at triangle of 9th, Concord Ave. & Kerlin St.) near Linton's   ? - 1960's - ? Robert Halls use to be on the corner of ninth Street, and children use to get all the clothes for school from there."

Thanks to
JACQUELINE JOHNSON,
aaliyah147@hotmail.com

  L. D. Ruscio 2213 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? "Designer & Tailor"

Thanks to their ad in the 1917 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  The Union Store 401 Market St.   - 1938 - "Clothing for Men & Women; The Home of the Friendly Charge Account"
  Vission's Men's Store        
  Weinberg's        

 

 

 

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