Author: F.W. Woolworth CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Fortieth Anniversary Souvenir, F. W. Woolworth Co
Author: F.W. Woolworth CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Remembering Woolworth's
Author: Karen Plunkett-PowellPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466867442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Remembering Woolworth's brings back to life all the nostalgia and magic of the famous five-and-dime that captured the hearts of Americans for over a century Millions of Americans have fond memories of shopping at Woolworth's, wandering the aisles in search of a humble spool of Woolco thread, festive Christmas decorations, a goldfish or parakeet, or a blue bottle of Evening in Paris perfume. And who could forget the special treat of a grilled-cheese sandwich or ice-cream sundae at the famous lunch counter? These and countless other memories are celebrated in Karen Plunkett-Powell's Remembering Woolworth's. Packed with photos, first-hand remembrances, vivid anecdotes, and a lively, well-researched narrative, the book tells the story of how a poor potato farmer named Frank Woolworth created a merchandising empire that touched the lives of Americans in small towns, big cities, and everywhere in between. Chapters cover the store's humble beginnings, surviving the Great Depression, the civil rights sit-ins, Woolworth's around the globe, the popularity of Woolworth's collectibles, and much more.
F.W. Woolworth and the American Five and Dime
Author: Jean Maddern PitronePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786430249
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
For more than a century, Woolworth's five and dime stores represented Americana, mirroring the country's growth, its good times and bad, its foibles and its fads. The chain was founded by Frank W. Woolworth, who in 1879 established two stores--one in Utica, New York, which failed and was closed down, and another in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which succeeded and marked the beginning of the legacy of the Woolworth's Five and Tens. This work is a full account of the chain, its rags-to-riches founder, Frank W. Woolworth, and his flamboyant and tragic descendants. It traces the important role that Woolworth stores played in the sit-down strikes of the 1930s, the lunch counter sit-ins that began in Greensboro, North Carolina, as part of the Civil Rights movement (which tainted Woolworth's as the Big Business enemy of the downtrodden), and the gradual disintegration of the five and tens during the 1980s and early 1990s. The dramatic story is enhanced with important photos featuring such events as the closing of a Woolworth's in Germany by Nazi soldiers and the Greensboro sit-in as well as archival photos from Woolworth's 40th, 50th, and 60th anniversary booklets.
The Skyscraper and the City
Author: Gail FenskePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226241416
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Once the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Woolworth Building is noted for its striking but incongruous synthesis of Beaux-Arts architecture, fanciful Gothic ornamentation, and audacious steel-framed engineering. Here, in the first history of this great urban landmark, Gail Fenske argues that its design serves as a compelling lens through which to view the distinctive urban culture of Progressive-era New York. Fenske shows here that the building’s multiplicity of meanings reflected the cultural contradictions that defined New York City’s modernity. For Frank Woolworth—founder of the famous five-and-dime store chain—the building served as a towering trademark, for advocates of the City Beautiful movement it suggested a majestic hotel de ville, for technological enthusiasts it represented the boldest of experiments in vertical construction, and for tenants it provided an evocative setting for high-style consumption. Tourists, meanwhile, experienced a spectacular sightseeing destination and avant-garde artists discovered a twentieth-century future. In emphasizing this faceted significance, Fenske illuminates the process of conceiving, financing, and constructing skyscrapers as well as the mass phenomena of consumerism, marketing, news media, and urban spectatorship that surround them. As the representative example of the skyscraper as a “cathedral of commerce,” the Woolworth Building remains a commanding presence in the skyline of lower Manhattan, and the generously illustrated Skyscraper and the City is a worthy testament to its importance in American culture.
Historical Papers and Addresses
Author: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Invisible Giants
Author: Mark Christopher CarnesPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195168839
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Highlights Our Country'S Rich biographical history. Fifty notable people have selected a person from the past whom they admire, but feel they have not received the infamy they deserve.
Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society
Author: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Includes minutes of the Society's meetings.
Chain Stores
Author: Walter Sumner HaywardPublisher:
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Category : Chain stores
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society
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Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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