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Remembering Woolworth's : a nostalgic history of the world's most famous five-and-dime / Karen Plunkett-Powell.

LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia Circulating HF5465.U6 W864 1999
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Plunkett-Powell, Karen.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Woolworth, Frank Winfield, 1852-1919.
Woolworth, Frank Winfield.
Woolworth Corporation.
Variety stores--History.
Variety stores.
History.
Physical Description:
pages : illustrations ; cm
Place of Publication:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.
Summary:
A century of Americana is brought to life with more than 150 photos of the famous five-and-dime--with remembrances of everything from the background of its founder, Frank W. Woolworth, to the store's legendary lunch counters and historic skyscraper. color photos.
Contents:
Nickel Parakeets and Grilled Cheese: Welcome to the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime viii
Part 1 Remembering Frank Winfield Woolworth: The Merchant Prince
Chapter 1 Early Years of the Merchant Prince 18
Chapter 2 The Birth of Woolworth's "Great Five-Cent Store" 28
Chapter 3 Frank Sires a Million-Dollar Baby in Pennsylvania 44
Chapter 4 The March of "Five-and-Dimes" 60
Chapter 5 Reaching for the Sky: The Great Woolworth Building 83
Part 2 Remembering Woolworth's ... Around the World
Chapter 6 Woolworth's International 100
Chapter 7 Transition: From History to Nostalgia 130
Part 3 Remembering ... The Stores!
Chapter 8 Those Fabulous Lunch Counters! 140
Chapter 9 A Store for All Seasons 166
Chapter 10 The Spectacle of Woolworth's 184
Chapter 11 Woolworth's Coast to Coast 199
Part 4 Preserving the Legacy
Chapter 12 The Collectibles! 226.
ISBN:
0312206704

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