May Department Stores Company

You will receive the exact certificate pictured Over 75 years old Cumulative preferred stock January 6, 1949 Issued, canceled Columbian Bank Note Company Machine printed signatures 12" (w) by 8" (h) NA Historical Context Below is a brief history of this retailing giant…1877 - David May opened the first store of what was to become The May Department Stores Company in Leadville, Colorado, a silver mining boom town.1892 - David May and three brother-in-law partners purchased The Famous Clothing Store in St. Louis.1910 - The May Department Stores Company was incorporated. Earnings were $1 million.1911 - The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In St. Louis, May acquired the William Barr Dry Goods Company and combined it with The Famous Clothing Store to form Famous-Barr. May Merchandising Company was formed under the original name of The Sostman Mercantile Company and became May Merchandising in 1969.1927 - May acquired the Bernheim-Leader depar