October 9, 2024
Tag: Newberrry
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
Past Article
April 22, 2021 2 Comments
James C. Bardell and Walter Finn. Two men who probably didn’t know each other are central characters in a story about a set of postcards published in the 1930s. The images show the beautiful old trees in Muir Woods. These black and white photographs are simply exquisite.