Edward Albert Filene

Edward Albert Filene, the owner of the Boston department store Filene's, was known for his innovative retailing practices, fair treatment…

Two men and three women stand in front of the entrance to the William Filene (Ladies Clothing & Furnishings Goods)…

This photograph shows a bustling crowd in front of Filene’s on Summer Street in Boston, 1908-09.

This photograph by the Bain News agency shows Filene aboard the RMS Mauretania in Liverpool, England, in October 1926.

Taken by the Bain News agency, this photograph shows Filene on his return from Europe aboard the RMS Mauretania. Looking…

Filene saw the League of Nations as the world’s best hope for peace. In February 1919, he joined the League…

In 1875, Clara Filene arranged for her three sons to study at the Handel’s Institute, a private school in Segnitz-am-Main,…

Portrait of Filene at age fifty-five.

This photograph shows William and Clara Filene’s three sons, Edward, Rudolph, and Bertram, in Würzburg, Germany, in 1872. Edward was…

This photograph shows Filene (center) at age thirty-two with his parents Clara and William.

This photograph shows Filene in his office at the Filene’s store, 5 Winthrop Square, Boston, in the spring of 1934.…

Photograph of the officers and the executive committee of the Credit Union National Association, Kansas City, Missouri, January 28, 1935.…

Credit union pioneers Edward A. Filene and Roy F. Bergengren in Boston, January 17, 1933.

Dating from August 20, 1937, this is one of the last photographs of Filene, who is shown on the right.…

In 2006, Filene’s flagship store in downtown Boston closed, ending a celebrated chapter in the city’s retail history.