Category: Shopping Stores

New York’s shopping stores have played an important role in the state’s commercial, cultural, and social history. From legendary department stores and neighborhood retailers to iconic shopping destinations that defined entire generations, these businesses helped shape the way New Yorkers lived, worked, and shopped. This section explores the history of New York’s most memorable stores, retail landmarks, and the people behind them.

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Historic Eastman Kodak factory and main office in Rochester, New York
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SUNY System Administration Building in downtown Albany, New York
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