Author : Edna Campos Gravenhorst
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625852304
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Book Synopsis Famous-Barr by : Edna Campos Gravenhorst
Download or read book Famous-Barr written by Edna Campos Gravenhorst and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.