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By the 1880s, the John Shillito Company was distributing 24-page sales booklets, with stories of humorous or informative visits to the store. [8] The company was an early embracer of the African-American community. In 1946, it was the first department store to give credit, offer employment, and advance African-Americans in management positions.
McAlpin's was a Cincinnati-based department store founded in 1852 as Ellis, McAlpin & Co. [1] McAlpin's opened their landmark downtown location on Fourth Street in 1880, taking over a building from their competitor Shillito's. In 1954, McAlpin's became the first Cincinnati department store to open a suburban site, in the Western Hills Shopping ...
The hobo bag is a style of handbag or purse that is typically large and characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture and a long strap designed to wear over the shoulder. [1] Hobo bags are made out of soft, flexible materials and tend to slump, or slouch, when set down.
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The H. & S. Pogue Company, also known as Pogue's, was a Cincinnati, Ohio-based department store chain founded by two brothers, Henry and Samuel Pogue. [1] Founded in 1863, it became one of the most prominent department store chains in the region, until it was sold in 1961 to Associated Dry Goods .
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Apr. 19—A POPULAR tourist destination in Lincoln now has a new identity after more than three decades. Hobo Railroad will take on the name Granite State Scenic Railway this spring. The Clark ...
The 42-foot-tall “Big Indian” sign on Vine Street in Carthage became a landmark the moment its arm started waving and its lights started flashing in 1954. But time appears to be catching up to ...