A Visit to Denning's, Broadway, New York, Leaves from an artist's Sketch Book [trade catalogue]

E. J. Denning & Co.

[ca. 1890] · Illustrations: color lithographs photomechanical prints · Drawings and Prints

Dennings was a luxurious department store occupying an entire block between Broadway and Fourth Avenue, and Ninth and Tenth Streets. Its large central hall was surrounded by five floors of balconies, and this catalogue offers color images of its major departments. Trade catalogue, pamphlet, 17 pp., illustrating different parts of the store: 1: Front cover: ladies strolling on one of the upper floors. 2: General View of the First Floor from the Main Entrance--Broadway. 3: View from Grand Stairway Behind Offices and Waiting-Room, First Floor. 4: Views on the First Floor: Shoe Dept., Jewelry and Smallwares, Gentlemen's Furnishing Dept. 5: Rotunda, Showing Silk, Velvet, Glove and Ribbon Departmetns--First Floor. 6: Dress and Cloak Departments. 7: Millinery and Dressmaking. 8: Fur Department and Boys Clothing Department. 9: Furniture Department and Suite of Furnished Apartments--Second Floor. 10: Upholstery Departments. 11: General View of Rotunda from Fourth Floor. 12: Carpet Department. 13: House Furnishings Department--Basement. 14: Views in the Basement. 15: Offices and Visitors Waitin Room. 16: At the Stables, West 10th Street. 17: Back cover: exterior view of the store. Inside of back cover lists the departments in alphabetical order.

Artist

E. J. Denning & Co.

Date

[ca. 1890]

Medium

Illustrations: color lithographs photomechanical prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961