A question for people who know about OLD OLD stuff!!

I just got this magazine from Lebanon, NY! Its called screen romances. It has all of these old advertisements, and i was wondering if the companys where still up and runing.ohhh yeahhh, the magazine is from January, 1936! One company is for this address Dept. 581 41 E. 42nd ST. New York,ny . its a girdle thing! if u can help me please leave a comment!1