Description: Philadelphia's Golden Age of Retail, Pennsylvania, Images of America, Paperback Philadelphia is not only the birthplace of America but also the birthplace of America's consumer culture. From the Civil War until Vietnam, Philadelphia's thriving middle class made the city a mercantile mecca, home to some of America's largest and most innovative department and specialty stores. Market Street between Seventh Street and Philadelphia City Hall was lined with five major department stores: John Wanamaker, Strawbridge & Clothier, Gimbels, Lit Brothers, and N. Snellenburg & Co. Here, shoppers could buy everything they needed to furnish their house from attic to basement, as well as the house itself. On nearby Chestnut and Walnut Streets, the carriage trade selected silver and jewelry at J.E. Caldwell & Co. and Bailey Banks & Biddle, haute couture at Nan Duskin and the Blum Store, and men's clothing at Jacob Reed's Sons. Images of America: Philadelphia's Golden Age of Retail illustrates how these emporia taught generations of Philadelphians the proper way to live.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738592138
Book Title: Philadelphia's Golden Age of Retail
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Lawrence M. Arrigale, Thomas H. Keels
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Industries / Retailing, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), Customs & Traditions, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Photography, Travel, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
