Joseph B. Bloomingdale

1842 - 1904

Joseph B. Bloomingdale

American businessman.

Was Joseph B. Bloomingdale Jewish?
Yes, Joseph B. Bloomingdale was Jewish.
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Bloomingdale co-founded department store Bloomingdale's with his brother Lyman Bloomingdale in 1861.

The brothers began by selling hoop skirts on New York's Lower East Side, and in 1872 opened their East Side Bazaar on Third Avenue.

• The store moved to its flagship location at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue in 1886.

• Bloomingdale's is now owned by Macy's, Inc.

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Source: Haaretz
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