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James Edgar (1843 – 1909) was a businessman who has been credited with being the one who first came up with the idea of dressing up as Santa Claus for Christmas. [1] He started the tradition in 1890 in his Brockton, Massachusetts , department store.
Trains brought families from Boston and Providence to Edgar's to see Santa. In the early 1960s Edgar's was bought by Almy, Bigelow and Washburn, Inc. The corporation ran department stores under various names in eastern Mass. By the mid 70s, some of the stores were renamed "Almy's." The store sold clothing, home goods, jewelry, cosmetics and ...
Wanamaker 's, originally known as John Wanamaker Department Store, was one of the first department stores in the United States. Founded by John Wanamaker in Philadelphia in 1861, it was influential in the development of the retail industry including as the first store to use price tags.
Higher-end department stores, once a fixture of urban commercial districts, emerged after World War II as a place for shoppers to browse, have lunch and visit in-store salons and service providers ...
Clark also sent letters to 100 department stores around the country because he needed a vintage department store scene for the Christmas parade and visiting Santa scenes (“Hey kid, hurry up, the ...
Higbee's was a department store founded in 1860 in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] In 1987, Higbee's was sold to the joint partnership of Dillard's department stores and Youngstown-based developer, Edward J. DeBartolo. [2]
The story is told in flashback by Livvy (played by Elizabeth Earl), a bright young girl who is in police custody on Christmas Day. As she is questioned, she reveals that for several days, she and her equally resourceful mother Geraldine (Dervla Kirwan) and younger sister Angeline have been living in a department store called "Scottley's" since their camper van blew up.
J.P. Michalik combined his love for Christmas decorating and the beloved 1983 movie A Christmas Story, by creating a life-size version of one of the most memorable moments of the film in the front ...