dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻpɹˈɛʃən ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ɡˈoʊldblæts dˈɪd wˈɛl, ænd ðə bɹˈʌðɚz wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə pˈɜːtʃɪs sˈɛvɹəl smˈɔːlɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt stˈoːɹz.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s Goldblatt's did well, and the brothers were able to purchase several smaller department stores.