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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157377803321

Autore

Delvecki Ajax <1973->

Titolo

John A. Brown's, Kerr's & Halliburton's : where Oklahoma City loved to shop / / Ajax Delvecki & Larry Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charleston, South Carolina : , : The History Press, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-4396-5846-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (157 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

381.14109794

Soggetti

Department stores - Oklahoma - Oklahoma City - History

Stores, Retail - Oklahoma - Oklahoma City - History

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Retailing

HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Oklahoma City (Okla.) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index.

Nota di contenuto

John A. Brown Co. -- Kerr's -- Halliburton's.

Sommario/riassunto

"Department stores John A. Brown's, Kerr's and Halliburton's ruled supreme in Oklahoma City. From "lucky penny" giveaways to defying blue laws, the three big department stores did whatever it took to entertain and entice. The stunning display windows of Kerr's downtown once lured shoppers inside, but the closing of Halliburton's in 1961 signaled the final days of downtown shopping. Adoption fairs and civil rights sit-ins at Brown's wove the store into the social fabric of the city. Authors Ajax Delvecki and Larry Johnson chronicle the stories, history and memories of the best of Oklahoma City shopping."--Publisher's description.