Author : Earle Dunford
Release : 2008-09-11
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 883/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Under the Clock by : Earle Dunford
Download or read book Under the Clock written by Earle Dunford. This book was released on 2008-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the Clock documents the fascinating historical chain of department stores Miller & Rhoads through its many transformations. Under the Clock tells the story of Miller & Rhoads, from its incarnation as a little dry goods store in 1885 through more than a century as a beloved Richmond landmark. Earle Dunford, longtime city editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and George Bryson, a Miller & Rhoads veteran for thirty-nine years, usher us behind the scenes at the famous department store, sharing anecdotes they have collected from the many devoted shoppers and loyal employees who remember the good old days at Miller & Rhoads. Meet them "under the clock" to read about the famous Tea Room, Book and Author Dinners, fashion shows, Sara Sue hats, Christmastime with Santa Claus and countless other memories of a bygone era in shopping.
