Famous-Barr - St. Louis Shopping at Its Finest

For ninety-five years, St. Louis residents counted on Famous-Barr to buy the things they used every day and to celebrate the moments that happened only once a year. Customers might bump into Sophia Loren while shoe shopping or confide in Santa Claus during a visit to Toyland. May Company purchased the Famous Clothing Company in 1892 and acquired the William Barr Dry Goods Company nineteen years later. In 1914, Famous-Barr opened the doors of its iconic downtown location, treating folks across Missouri and Illinois to almost a century of spectacular window displays and legendary luncheons.

About the author

Edna Campos Gravenhorst is an author and historical researcher; this is her second career after spending twenty-five years in sales and merchandising. Her books include Southwest Garden, " "Benton Park West" and "Historical Home Research in the City of St. Louis."

Product details

• Authors: Edna Campos Gravenhorst
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2014
• EAN: 9781626196926
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-692-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 228 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 354 g
• Series: Landmark Department Stores; Landmarks; Landmark Department Stores
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches