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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457389803321

Autore

Bird William L

Titolo

Holidays on display [[electronic resource] /] / William L. Bird, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

New York, : Princeton Architectural Press, c2007

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Disciplina

659.1/57

Soggetti

Show windows - United States - History

Christmas show windows - United States - History

Holiday decorations - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-150).

Nota di contenuto

""contents""; ""introduction : creating the holiday spirit""; ""Chapter 1 : Display World""; ""Chapter 2 : mechanical, electrical, and emotional effects""; ""Chapter 3 : Nighttime at Nela Park""; ""Chapter 4 : mechanization takes command""; ""Chapter 5 : floating spheres of influence""; ""Chapter 6 : Tudor Town to Tract Home""; ""epilogue : where the stores were""; ""notes""; ""credits""; ""acknowledgments""