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  2. List of defunct department stores of the United States

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    F. C. Nash & Co. – Nash's (Pasadena), at one time had 5 stores in downtown locations in neighboring small cities during the 1950s and 1960s, founded in 1889 as a grocery store, became a department store in 1921, branch stores were unable to compete with larger chains opening in malls built in the late 1960s and early 1970s and had to be ...

  3. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Al's Auto Supply – Chain that operated in Washington, California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Alaska; purchased by CSK Auto.Founded by Abe "Al" Wexler in Everett, Washington in the late 1950s; [1] [2] sold 15 store chain to Paccar in 1987; [3] Paccar sold chain (along with Grand Auto) in 1999 to CSK Auto which eventually rebranded stores as Schucks.

  4. Blackout (wartime) - Wikipedia

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    A blackout during war, or in preparation for an expected war, is the practice of collectively minimizing outdoor light, including upwardly directed (or reflected) light. This was done in the 20th century to prevent crews of enemy aircraft from being able to identify their targets by sight, such as during the London Blitz of 1940.

  5. PHOTOS: Leonards Department Store in 1940s-’50s, a ... - AOL

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    June 28, 1950: Paul Leonard, left, one of the owners of Leonard’s Department Store, presents keys to a new car awarded Harry Ottman, of 1333 Woodland, as first prize in a Tarrant County census ...

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    The Wellesley branch moved to a new, larger site in November 1940, and the company continued to thrive through the 1940s. [1] However, the company entered a decline in the 1950s, as did many urban stores due to loss of custom to suburban malls. The Brookline branch, suffering from high rent and lack of public parking, was closed in January 1957.

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  8. Best & Co. - Wikipedia

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    Best & Co. was a department store founded in 1879 by Albert Best in New York City. The company initially sold clothing for infants and children, but later expanded to women's clothing and accessories. It was known for its "tastefully styled and proper women's clothes and its sturdy children's wear."

  9. Chas A. Stevens - Wikipedia

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    Chas A. Stevens was a Chicago department store. It started in 1886 as a catalog business and eventually grew to 29 locations in the Chicago metropolitan area. [1] In 1988 the chain filed for bankruptcy and liquidated. Its flagship State Street store was the hub of fashion during the 1940s, 50s and 60s in Chicago. It featured six floors of ...

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