Long Island Daily Press Long Island Daily Press 1926 1977 newspaper office libraries de Sagun, M.G. digitizers October 12, 1956 1956-10-12 1956-10-12 Officials pause for a photograph during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-opened Gertz department store. Mrs. Joseph Hackett, President of the Gertz Customer Advisory Board, is cutting the ribbon. Looking on are (from left to right) Charles E. McCarthy,, president of Allied Stores; B. Earl Puckett, Allied Stores board chairman; band leader Vaughn Monroe; Ralph A. Waltz, president of Gertz Long Island, and Nassau County Executive A. Holly Patterson. The ceremonies took place at the six-story store in the Mid-Island Shopping Plaza. Hicksville. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-opened Gertz department store. Mrs. Joseph Hackett, President of the Gertz Customer Advisory Board, is cutting the ribbon. Looking on are (from left to right) Charles E. McCarthy,, president of Allied Stores; B. Earl Puckett, Allied Stores board chairman; band leader Vaughn Monroe; Ralph A. Waltz, president of Gertz Long Island, and Nassau County Executive A. Holly Patterson. The ceremonies took place at the six-story store in the Mid-Island Shopping Plaza. Photo: Long Island Daily Press, October 12, 1956; published 10/13/56. 358 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 358 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 40.773124,-73.531434 Long Island Daily Press Photograph Morgue Collection Long Island Daily Press Photograph Morgue print, digital image Copyright holder unknown unknown Nassau County (N.Y.) Hicksville (N.Y.) Businessmen Local officials and employees Waltz, Ralph F. Hackett, Joseph P., Mrs. Patterson, A. Holly Puckett, B. Earl McCarthy, Charles E. Monroe, Vaughn, 1911-1973 Gertz Ribbon Cutting Hicksville. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-opened Gertz department store. Mrs. Joseph Hackett, President of the Gertz Customer Advisory Board, is cutting the ribbon. Looking on are (from left to right) Charles E. McCarthy,, president of Allied Stores; B. Earl Puckett, Allied Stores board chairman; band leader Vaughn Monroe; Ralph A. Waltz, president of Gertz Long Island, and Nassau County Executive A. Holly Patterson. The ceremonies took place at the six-story store in the Mid-Island Shopping Plaza. Photo: Long Island Daily Press, October 12, 1956; published 10/13/56. black and white print; digital image photographic prints Photographs digital images gelatin silver prints gelatin silver prints 7 x 9 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image) 7 9 400 Long Island Daily Press Photograph Morgue Collection Long Island Daily Press Photograph Morgue Collection ldp-001517 Copyright holder unknown unknown Long Island Daily Press Photograph Morgue Collection ldp-001517 http://www.queenslibrary.org