Undated but probably 1955. Most likely the occasion of the grand reopening after the remodeling project of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are officials, family members and store employees at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Interior view of the newly remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Seen here is the Hardware Dept. with hand tools and nearby rows of paint cans. A sign reads "Save Money, Have Fun, Do-It-Yourself, Have the Tools to Work With". Probable date 1955.
An interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont during its remodeling sale. Lunch counter seen to the far right. Sewing notions and other needs displayed in the foreground. Undated but may be Fall (1955) as a sign reads ... Show moreAn interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont during its remodeling sale. Lunch counter seen to the far right. Sewing notions and other needs displayed in the foreground. Undated but may be Fall (1955) as a sign reads "Everything for Halloween at Kresge's" Show less
September 12, 1955. An interior view of a portion of remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm G. Younglove, Supt. Display counters are being assembled and installed.
Undated but probably 1955. Interior view of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont during its remodeling sale. Seen here are open counters with a wide variety of merchandise on display. Lamps and other household goods available for sale.
October 4, 1955. Interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Wm. G. Younglove, Supt. Hardware tools seen on open counters to the left. G E light bulbs in the foreground. To the right are housewares merchandise.
Fall 1955. Boxed Christmas cards fill one counter as seen in this view of the interior of the S.S. Kresge Company department store #397 on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Overhead lights illuminate a wide variety of other merchandise on display during the store's remodeling sale.
October 4, 1955. View of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Wm C. Younglove, supt. Overhead lighting illuminates the many counters where a wide variety of merchandise is displayed. To the right in middle background is a display of dolls.
Interior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen is the lunch counter and nearby counters with a variety of merchandise displayed. Overhead banners and signs indicate the year end holidays are coming soon. Note the Turkey Dinner... Show moreInterior view of the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen is the lunch counter and nearby counters with a variety of merchandise displayed. Overhead banners and signs indicate the year end holidays are coming soon. Note the Turkey Dinner banner and Shop Early sign near the Toy Dept. Photo #1. Show less
Remodeling sale in the remodeled S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are household curtains and other linens on the left. To the right are kitchen supplies. Probable date 1955.
Undated but probably 1955. Most likely the occasion of the grand reopening after the remodeling project of the S. S. Kresge Company department store on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. Seen here are officials, family members and store employees at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Built on the site where George Perkins Marsh once lived, what would later be known simply as "Abernethy's" was first called "The Richardson" (built 1894), named after the pharmaceutical businessman Albert E. Richardson. It stands on the southeast corner of Pearl and Church Streets. After... Show moreBuilt on the site where George Perkins Marsh once lived, what would later be known simply as "Abernethy's" was first called "The Richardson" (built 1894), named after the pharmaceutical businessman Albert E. Richardson. It stands on the southeast corner of Pearl and Church Streets. After Abernethy's, the department store, closed in 1983, the building was renovated and renamed "Richardson Place." The architectural style is known as "Scoto-French," apparently because of its blend of French chateau and Scottish castle features. Show less
Store window with summer wear in front of Abernethy's, 2-10 Church St., Burlington. Pane on the right shows the full name of the business: Abernethy, Clarkson & Wright, Inc.
Church Street (37-39). Well-stocked window displays invite shoppers to this three-story F.W. Woolworth on the corner of Church and Cherry St., which would eventually become the largest Woolworth in New England. Looking somewhat like the woolen mills in Winooski, this older structure was replaced... Show moreChurch Street (37-39). Well-stocked window displays invite shoppers to this three-story F.W. Woolworth on the corner of Church and Cherry St., which would eventually become the largest Woolworth in New England. Looking somewhat like the woolen mills in Winooski, this older structure was replaced by a modern one in 1964. Woolworth started closing its Vt. stores in the 1990s, the Church St. store closing in March, 1998. Show less
37-39 Church Street. Crowded display of discount merchandise in this interior photo of F.W. Woolworth Co. on the corner of Church and Cherry St., Burlington, Vt.
37-39 Church Street. Typical 5-and-dime merchandise in this interior photo of F.W. Woolworth Co. on the corner of Church and Cherry St., Burlington, Vt.
37-39 Church Street. Typical 5-and-dime merchandise in this interior photo of F.W. Woolworth Co. on the corner of Church and Cherry St., Burlington, Vt.
