Meyer Goldberg & Sons, Waists, 134 W. 26th St. (2008)

The symbol in the middle contains the words "Serator and Gainsboro."

Higher on this wall:

Julius D / Booth / & Son / Skirts (click for image). Julius D. Booth (1861-1915) was the founder, and his son was Abraham Elihu Booth (1885-1952). They manufactured skirts at this location from 1911 to 1919. Julius Booth was an immigrant from Russia. Abram E. Booth's passport application in 1924 says that his father was born in Kovna, Russia (aka Kaunas, Lithuania) and that he immigrated in 1881. J. D. Booth, Dress Skirts was located at 65 East Broadway in 1905, and this company became Julius D. Booth & Son by 1910. After Julius Booth's death the company was also known as A. E. Booth & Co., and they stayed in business until 1931. In 1942 Abraham Booth registered for the World War II draft when employed by American Woolen Co., 225 4th Ave. American Woolen Co. has left us two architectural signs on the American Woolen Bldg. at 4th Ave. & 19th St. On Abraham Booth's death in 1952 this short notice appeared in the New York Times.

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