April 18, 2025
Tag: Woolworth
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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
November 18, 2019 No Comments
Before privacy concerns and political correctness, victims of a growth disorder were often the objects of mockery and worse. Today the postcards of those individuals are the foundation of databases in at least two medical universities.