Scranton's Bygone Department Stores: The Globe and the Dry - Paperback
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Scranton's Bygone Department Stores: The Globe and the Dry
Remembering two palaces of retail
For generations, Scranton's two big department stores, The Globe Store and Oppenheim's Scranton Dry Goods Company, affectionately known as "the Dry," dominated retail in the Electric City. Facing each other on Wyoming Avenue, they created special memories for those who walked their sales floors with attractive displays, special events, community service and...
Daniel J. Packer Jr. is a Northeastern Pennsylvania resident who has a lifelong passion for the history of local retail, especially the major department stores that once graced the area's downtowns. His interest in local history was sparked by his great-grandmother Antoinette, who spent many summer hours with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren recounting fascinating tales of her childhood...
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