Wednesday, September 2nd at 11:00am
Within thirty years of the Great Chicago Fire, Chicago’s State Street became a showcase of grand department stores—Marshall Field’s, Sears, Wieboldt’s, The Fair, Carson Pirie Scott, Montgomery Ward, and Goldblatt’s—known for impressive architecture, attentive service, and dazzling holiday displays.
Leslie Goddard’s richly illustrated narrative brings this glamorous retail era to life.
The King-Bruwaert Institute is a comprehensive lifelong learning program that explores history, ideas, and the arts through a variety of speakers, groups, and excursions.
