THE ROMANCE OF A GREAT STORE


THE NEW YORK TO WHICH MACY CAME—IN 1858
Looking south from 42d Street—The old Reservoir and the Crystal Palace in the foreground


The Romance of a
Great Store

by Edward Hungerford

Author of
"The Personality of American Cities," "The Modern Railroad," etc.

Illustrated by
Vernon Howe Bailey

New York
Robert M. McBride & Company
1922


COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
ROBERT M. MCBRIDE & CO.


Printed in the United States of America


Published, 1922


To
the Men and Women
of
The Great Macy Family
Whose Fidelity and Interest,
Whose Enthusiasm and Ability
Have Upbuilded
A Lasting Institution of Worth
in
The Heart of a Vast City
This Book is Affectionately Dedicated
by its Author.
E. H.