The story
Brooklyn's 841,000-square-foot 'A&S' became America's third-largest department store, dominating the borough for 130 years.
Everything that was here
- 1865–1995
Abraham & StrausDepartment Store
Brooklyn's 841,000-square-foot 'A&S' became America's third-largest department store, dominating the borough for 130 years.
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