PHILADELPHIA − A crowd waited outside Macy's for the doors to open on a cloudy, foggy Tuesday morning a couple of weeks before Christmas. Some were there to shop, but others, such as Bryan and Amanda ...

Rike’s department store was known for its decorations and activity around Christmastime. Many Daytonians may remember being enthralled by the animated store windows around the holidays. The iconic ...

Lazarus department store was a Columbus institution for nearly 175 years before being absorbed by Macy’s in 2005. Ironically, many Columbus and central Ohio residents associated Lazarus with the ...

List of figures -- Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Retail architecture : The visibility of construction and renovation -- The changeable design of the storefront -- Architectural display as ...

Manhattan is merry and bright! New York City’s department stores have decked the halls for the holiday season, with their window displays spreading joy to New Yorkers and visitors alike. “The holiday ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – The History Center is sharing the last holiday display shown at Armstrong’s Department Store through a temporary exhibit available from Saturday through Dec. 30. Armstrong employee Ron ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lazarus department store was a Columbus institution for nearly 175 years before being absorbed by Macy’s in 2005. Ironically, many ...

ELEC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction ...