The Melville Shoe Corporation was a Harrison, New York-basedMelville Closes Acquisition, Wall Street Journal, April 15, 1976, pg. 16. shoe company.
Founded by Frank Melville in 1892, the company was incorporated in 1916. From its inception through 1923 it never had an unprofitable year, and paid dividends on preferred stock from 1916 to 1923.Chain Shoe Store's Rapid Growth, Wall Street Journal, December 20, 1923, pg. 9.
In 1922 the company was reorganized as the Melville Corporation, which would grow into a major retail conglomerate.
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