For the Love of Murphy's - The Behind-the-counter Story of a Great American Retailer

Presents a detailed history of the G. C. Murphy Company, headquartered in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Examines the larger context of the origins and evolution of five-and-ten-cent stores.

About the author

Jason Togyer is managing editor of The Link, the magazine of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science.

Summary

Presents a detailed history of the G. C. Murphy Company, headquartered in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Examines the larger context of the origins and evolution of five-and-ten-cent stores.

Product details

• Authors: Jason Togyer, Jason (G.C. Murphy Book Project) Togyer
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.2008
• EAN: 9780271033709
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03370-9
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 267 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1134 g
• Illustrations: 72 Halftones, black and white
• Series: Keystone Books; Keystone Books (Pennsylvania S; Keystone Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries