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'''John G. Myers Company''' was a [[department store]] in [[Albany, New York]]. The building where the store was located, a five-story structure at 39 N. Pearl St., collapsed on Aug. 8, 1905 killing 13 people. |
'''John G. Myers Company''' was a [[department store]] in [[Albany, New York]]. The building where the store was located, a five-story structure at 39 N. Pearl St., collapsed on Aug. 8, 1905 killing 13 people. The collapse was the worst disaster of its kind in Albany's history at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.gendisasters.com/new-york/11008/albany-ny-department-store-collapse-aug-1905 | title=Albany, NY Department Store Collapse, Aug 1905 - Walls Cave In}}</ref> |
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After the collapse the store reopened at 37 N. Pearl St. and stayed in business until 1970. |
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Revision as of 18:29, 28 February 2015
John G. Myers Company was a department store in Albany, New York. The building where the store was located, a five-story structure at 39 N. Pearl St., collapsed on Aug. 8, 1905 killing 13 people. The collapse was the worst disaster of its kind in Albany's history at the time.[1]
After the collapse the store reopened at 37 N. Pearl St. and stayed in business until 1970.