Lit Brothers department store
Permanent ID:
7296
Call number:
V7:3560
Date:
October 1936
Image Description:
Photograph depicts crowd gathered in front of Lit Brothers department store. Lit Brothers was a department store based in Philadelphian, Pennsylvania opened by brothers Samuel and Jacob Lit in 1891. Lit Brothers expanded and grew popularity over the years under the brother’s supervision until it was sold in the late 1920s. Bankers Securities Corporation purchased the chain and soon merged the store into the City Stores Company. Subsequently, the Lit Brothers chain of stores was closed in 1977.
Address:
701 East Market Street, Philadelphia
Format:
Black and white
Dimensions:
Width: 25.6 cm, Height: 20.7 cm (image)
