"Newsweek" called Dayton's the "swingingest spot in Minneapolis," and almost anyone living in the Twin Cities during the twentieth century has an anecdote to prove it. At Dayton's, you could buy a cashmere sweater for a song during an Anniversary Sale or commission a Persian silk dress for a society wedding. You could attend an eighth-floor extravaganza like "Santabear's First Christmas "or catch the occasional circus. Dayton's was the job that put many Minnesotans through college or the career that took them to retirement. From its early days as an innovative dry goods store to a trend-settin... Read More
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"Newsweek" called Dayton's the "swingingest spot in Minneapolis," and almost anyone living in the Twin Cities during the twentieth century has an anecdote to prove it. At Dayton's, you could buy a cashmere sweater for a song during an Anniversary Sale or commission a Persian silk dress for a society wedding. You could attend an eighth-floor extravaganza like "Santabear's First Christmas "or catch the occasional circus. Dayton's was the job that put many Minnesotans through college or the career that took them to retirement. From its early days as an innovative dry goods store to a trend-settin... Read More
"Newsweek" called Dayton's the "swingingest spot in Minneapolis," and almost anyone living in the Twin Cities during the twentieth century has an anecdote to prove it. At Dayton's, you could buy a cashmere sweater for a song during an Anniversary Sale or commission a Persian silk dress for a society wedding. You could attend an eighth-floor extravaganza like "Santabear's First Christmas "or catch the occasional circus. Dayton's was the job that put many Minnesotans through college or the career that took them to retirement. From its early days as an innovative dry goods store to a trend-setting company that grew into the retail giant Target, Kristal Leebrick chronicles ten decades in the life of a Minnesota enterprise that defined style, good service and philanthropy.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Landmarks
Publication Date: 29th October 2013
State: Minnesota
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781609496722
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Retailing HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
Author Bio
Kristal Leebrick was introduced to Dayton's as a teenager in the late 1970s. After college, she moved to the Twin Cities, spending many Decembers on Dayton's Eighth Floor to see its holiday show and eat popovers in the Oak Grill. She currently lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she is the editor of a nonprofit monthly newspaper.
"Newsweek" called Dayton's the "swingingest spot in Minneapolis," and almost anyone living in the Twin Cities during the twentieth century has an anecdote to prove it. At Dayton's, you could buy a cashmere sweater for a song during an Anniversary Sale or commission a Persian silk dress for a society wedding. You could attend an eighth-floor extravaganza like "Santabear's First Christmas "or catch the occasional circus. Dayton's was the job that put many Minnesotans through college or the career that took them to retirement. From its early days as an innovative dry goods store to a trend-setting company that grew into the retail giant Target, Kristal Leebrick chronicles ten decades in the life of a Minnesota enterprise that defined style, good service and philanthropy.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Landmarks
Publication Date: 29th October 2013
State: Minnesota
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781609496722
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Retailing HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
Kristal Leebrick was introduced to Dayton's as a teenager in the late 1970s. After college, she moved to the Twin Cities, spending many Decembers on Dayton's Eighth Floor to see its holiday show and eat popovers in the Oak Grill. She currently lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she is the editor of a nonprofit monthly newspaper.
