In 1837, R.H.Macy (the founder of Macy’s, the department store) at age 15, sailed from New Bedford to Cape Horn and the Pacific on a four year voyage. He returned to Boston with a red star tattoo on his arm. It would eventually become the symbol of his company.
(From WWD Milestones: Macy’s at 150!)
(From WWD Milestones: Macy’s at 150!)
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