Category:Judds, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Judd's was a men's clothing store, primarily located at the Sixth and Hamilton Street corner of the Americus Hotel in Allentown. The store featured high quality business clothing, hand tailored to fit the customer. It closed for the last time in 2001. The store was established in October 1941 as "Wayside Clothiers" by Irving Judd and Fred Household at 622 Union Boulevard. Judd had moved to Allentown from Scranton in 1929 as manager of Stein's Clothing Store. He later went to the Men's Department at the Hess Brother's Department store as a buyer.
Judd took over the partnership in 1944, changing the name to "Judd's" and in December 1944, he moved the business from its Union Boulevard location to the Americus Hotel, where he rented retail space on the ground floor. Over the years, the store prospered and was reputed to do the largest volume business per square foot of any men's store in the United States. Judd also operated a men's store in Easton with his brother Monroe. In 1963 Irwing Judd retired, selling the business to Ira Leonard, who retained the name "Judds". Leonard had retired in 1961 as the head of the Charis Corporation but wanted to get back into the business community. Judd later moved to North Miami Beach, Florida and passed in April 1981.
By 1971 the fortunes of the store declined and in January 1972, after poor Christmas sales, It was announced that the business would shut its doors, which it did at the end of March, 1972. In December 1988, the rights to the name were purchased by Jack Leon and the store re-opened at the same location in the Americus Hotel. The store was purchased in November 1991 by Sandy Strauss. Strauss closed Judds in April 2001 when she retired and also cited both the deteriorating condition of the Americus along with an adverse business climate in the downtown shopping district.
Media in category "Judds, Allentown, Pennsylvania"
The following 70 files are in this category, out of 70 total.
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1941 - Wayside Clothiers - 17 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,383 × 1,125; 206 KB
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1942 - Wayside Clothiers - 2 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,425 × 4,102; 1.36 MB
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1942 - Wayside Clothiers - 31 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,881 × 4,771; 1.19 MB
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1943 - Wayside Clothiers - 11 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,446 × 2,688; 522 KB
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1943 - Wayside Clothiers - 9 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 461 × 949; 97 KB
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1944 - Judds - 10 Dec MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,831 × 2,536; 1.06 MB
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1944 - Judds - 5 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 916 × 2,711; 304 KB
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1944 - Wayside Clothiers - 25 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,305 × 3,345; 1.02 MB
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1945 - Judds - 13 Dec MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,276 × 3,634; 1.11 MB
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1945 - Judds - 23 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,886 × 3,174; 668 KB
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1945 - Judds - 5 Jan MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,411 × 2,491; 388 KB
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1946 - Judds - 11 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,809 × 2,976; 559 KB
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1946 - Judds - 11 Jan MC - Allentown PA.jpg 934 × 1,596; 238 KB
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1947 - Judds - 24 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,214 × 3,415; 982 KB
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1948 - Judds - 14 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,886 × 2,306; 507 KB
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1948 - Judds - 7 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,415 × 4,062; 655 KB
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1949 - Judds - 1 Dec MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,773 × 2,373; 597 KB
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1949 - Judds - 6 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,801 × 2,892; 605 KB
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1950 - Judds - 21 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,401 × 2,661; 502 KB
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1950 - Judds - 30 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,308 × 3,654; 1,014 KB
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1951 - Judds - 23 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,505 × 4,719; 1.51 MB
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1951 - Judds - 24 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,556 × 4,920; 1.56 MB
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1952 - Judds - 1 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,700 × 4,821; 2.07 MB
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1952 - Judds - 28 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,688 × 5,012; 2.36 MB
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1953 - Judds - 25 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,617 × 4,810; 1.65 MB
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1953 - Judds - 27 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,789 × 3,698; 1.29 MB
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1954 - Judds - 13 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,769 × 4,809; 849 KB
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1954 - Judds - 20 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,598 × 2,505; 789 KB
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1955 - Judds - 1 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,082 × 2,718; 684 KB
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1955 - Judds - 27 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,608 × 3,294; 914 KB
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1956 - Judds -20 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,354 × 3,920; 1.33 MB
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1956 - Judds -28 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,668 × 4,485; 978 KB
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1957 - Judds - 17 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,677 × 4,708; 947 KB
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1957 - Judds - 5 Jun MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,223 × 4,860; 1.4 MB
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1957 - Judds - 6 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,391 × 4,840; 1.72 MB
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1958 - Judds - 4 Jun MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,395 × 4,870; 1.45 MB
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1958 - Judds - 5 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,274 × 2,355; 731 KB
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1959 - Judds - 16 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,201 × 2,541; 370 KB
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1959 - Judds - 17 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,941 × 3,990; 1.11 MB
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1960 - Judds - 24 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,365 × 4,274; 949 KB
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1960 - Judds - 4 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,395 × 4,881; 1.92 MB
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1960 -Judds Mens Store - Matchcover - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 491; 125 KB
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1961 - Judds - 4 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,166 × 1,486; 264 KB
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1961 - Judds - 7 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,385 × 3,113; 1.04 MB
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1962 - Judds - 26 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,263 × 4,810; 1.11 MB
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1962 - Judds - 5 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,988 × 3,701; 846 KB
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1962 - Judds - 9 Jun r MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,041 × 2,766; 733 KB
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1963 - Judds - 25 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,230 × 2,161; 435 KB
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1963 - Judds - 4 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,501 × 3,935; 1.24 MB
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1964 - Judds - 10 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,716 × 2,796; 545 KB
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1964 - Judds - 8 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,476 × 2,729; 859 KB
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1965 - Judds - 14 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,991 × 3,254; 741 KB
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1965 - Judds - 3 Jun MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,547 × 2,334; 692 KB
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1965 - Judds - 4 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,445 × 4,880; 1.32 MB
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1966 - Judds - 19 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,048 × 3,214; 675 KB
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1966 - Judds - 9 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,327 × 2,661; 1.16 MB
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1967 - Judds - 10 Aug MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,066 × 2,441; 1 MB
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1967 - Judds - 12 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,287 × 3,828; 1,013 KB
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1967 - Judds - 31 Dec MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,531 × 3,671; 696 KB
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1968 - Judds - 23 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,592 × 2,281; 538 KB
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1968 - Judds - 24 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 776 × 2,813; 327 KB
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1969 - Judd's - Matchcover - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 488; 134 KB
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1969 - Judds - 13 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,341 × 2,506; 714 KB
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1969 - Judds - 9 Oct MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,188 × 3,268; 541 KB
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1970 - Judds - 19 Nov MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,112 × 2,617; 1.01 MB
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1970 - Judds - 5 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,217 × 4,942; 787 KB
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1971 - Judds - 22 Apr MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,667 × 4,911; 1 MB
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1971 - Judds - 9 Dec MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,988 × 2,354; 838 KB
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1972 - Judds - 15 Jan MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,201 × 1,049; 224 KB
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1972 - Judds - 30 Mar MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,260 × 3,791; 730 KB