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Filene's
Boston's Great Specialty Store

English · Paperback / Softback

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See how brothers Edward and Lincoln Filene brought fashion and entertainment to generations of Bostonians.
It was regarded as the World's Largest Specialty Store. William Filene's Sons Company was founded in 1870 and brothers Edward and Lincoln Filene were revolutionaries who championed employee relations and innovative merchandising. In 1909, Edward organized and opened Filene's famous Automatic Bargain Basement, while Lincoln helped found the Federated Department Stores Company in March 1929. Filene's was a pioneer in branch-store development.
In its heyday, the store hosted appearances by fashion designers, such as Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, and Pauline Trigère, in addition to celebrities, like Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gloria Swanson, and Gene Autry. A victim of retail consolidation, the flagship downtown Boston store closed its doors in 2006. Its building, designed by the internationally renowned architect Daniel Burnham, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012 and anxiously awaits its redevelopment. Now, you can see some of these historic photographs that come directly from the Filene Marketing Archives at the Boston Public Library.


Product details

Authors Michael J Lisicky, Michael J. Lisicky
Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 21.05.2012
Subject Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
 
EAN 9780738591582
ISBN 978-0-7385-9158-2
Pages 128
Dimensions (packing) 16.2 x 23.3 x 0.8 cm
Weight (packing) 312 g
 
Series Images of America (Arcadia Pub
Images of America (Arcadia Pub
Images of America
Subjects BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History
History - U.S.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Retailing
 

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