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The May Company was a California-based chain of mid-level department stores established by the May family of St. Louis, Missouri. In 1923, the May’s acquired A. Hamburger & Sons, also known as The People’s Store, taking over management and even expanding it, but in 1927, Hamburger’s was officially renamed The May Company.

At The May Company’s inception, the flagship store in downtown Los Angeles on Hill Street was one of the country’s largest department stores, occupying almost an entire city block. Expansion into other parts of the city and the suburbs began in the late 1930s, and continued right up until the company merged with J.W. Robinson stores in 1993 to form Robinsons-May.

In 2005, Federated Department Stores bought its parent company – the May Department Stores, and Robinsons-May was dissolved in 2005-6.

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from a late-1920s coat - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a late-1920s coat

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from a 1930s wool coat - Courtesy of Hollis Jenkins- Evans

from a 1930s wool coat

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from a 1940s bed jacket - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1940s bed jacket

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from a 1950s men's sport shirt - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1950s men’s sport shirt

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from a 1960s leather tote bag - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1960s leather tote bag

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from a 1960s women's coat - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1960s women’s coat

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from a 1960s dress - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1960s dress

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from a 1960s women's coat - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1960s women’s coat

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from a 1960s women's sweater - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1960s women’s sweater

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from a late-1960s necktie - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a late-1960s necktie

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from a 1970s shirt - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1970s shirt

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from a 1970s necktie - Courtesy of TBonita Style

from a 1970s necktie

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from a 1970s men's shirt - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage

from a 1970s men’s shirt

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