Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "B. Altman and Company" in English language version.
The official closing date has been set for Jan. 29, 1990, but the doors may be shut before that, if merchandise and fixtures are sold off earlier.
And then, after a listless going-out-of-business sale that began on the day after Thanksgiving in 1989, it closed.
The closing of the stores, expected by Jan. 29, ends an era of dignified retailing in lush surroundings.