The History of 7-Eleven

By |2019-01-15T19:10:02+00:00January 15th, 2019|architecture, Dallas Architecture, Dallas History, Dallas People, Dry goods store, historic food, Men, oak cliff, Promotions, South Dallas, Texans|

7-Eleven started in Oak Cliff as an icehouse.  People needed blocks of ice for their 'iceboxes' and the Southland Ice Company was there [...]

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Christmas toys for the kids!

By |2018-12-19T18:42:32+00:00December 19th, 2018|Accessories, children's clothing, Children's Toys, Dallas History, department stores, Dry goods store, Great Depression, Promotions, Texans, train history, trains, Women|

Picture it. Garland, Texas, 1937. (Ode to Sophia.)   Holiday toys for girls and boys are being advertised in the newspaper in huge [...]

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Raising money like an OG

By |2018-11-12T01:07:14+00:00November 12th, 2018|Carnival, Children's Toys, Dallas History, Dallas People, East Texas, Great Depression, Men, Promotions, South Dallas, Texans, Uncategorized, Women|

Raising money, old school style. Right about now, you are probably getting hit up to buy wrapping paper, frozen cookie dough, wreaths, caramel [...]

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Neiman-Marcus, the ‘working for other people’ years

By |2018-03-23T02:31:06+00:00March 23rd, 2018|architecture, Dallas Architecture, Dallas History, Dallas People, department stores, Design, Men, Promotions, Style, West End, Women|

Neiman-Marcus - who they were working for in the beginning. To escape poverty, Herbert Marcus moved to Hillsboro, TX (from Louisville, KY) and [...]

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