He also travelled around the country as a lieutenant colonel for the Officers Reserve Corps.
We can only imagine why the engineer and explorer founded David T. Abercrombie Co. in 1892.
And perhaps more importantly, the store also attracted the interest of a lawyer named Ezra Fitch.
But it wasn’t a match made in heaven.
Abercrombie wanted to cater to a more elite crowd, while Fitch wanted to attract a broader customer base.
Fitch won, and Abercrombie sold out in 1907.
