Before the arrival of sprawling suburban malls featuring amusement park rides and stores peddling anything from jeans to ...
May 18, 1942: The nations of the world flag display in Leonard Brothers department store. Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives/UT Arlington Special Collections Leonards Department Store was a Fort Worth ...
Back in the day, department stores were more than just occasional places to shop; they were a part of everyday life. From bargain hunting at Korvette’s to holiday shopping at Marshall Field’s, these ...
The Christmas shoppers assembled inside the front doors of Baltimore’s departments awaiting the sound of the 9:30 a.m. bell. It was like a school, with a sales associate drawing back a rope for the ...
Long-gone department stores like Ohrbach’s, Gimbels, E.J. Korvette, Times Square Stores and others sold us our prom dresses, our first big-boy shoes, our refrigerators, toys, TVs and riding mowers.
Before the nationwide influx of suburban malls and the convenience of online shopping, there was a golden age of American department stores. More than merely local shopping hubs, these ostentatious ...
The first South Bay History blog post I ever wrote way back in 2009 had as its subject the discount chain White Front, which opened a branch in Torrance in 1963. But Zodys discount department store ...