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Chicago circa 1907. "Madison and State streets." Merchants trading on this corner include Carson Pirie Scott and Mandel Bros.; also note the Montgomery Ward delivery wagons. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
As a diehard huge fan of Montgomery-Wards, I have to say I really miss their stores, their merchandise and their catalogs. My big M.W. upright freezer is 36 years old and still works like a charm, my M.W. large 2-shelf microwave was bought in 1987, 25 yrs. ago and still works perfectly, some of my clothing from M.W. I'm still wearing and their dishes and flatware I use daily. It was one of my favorite stores and I'm not finding any new place as reliable and thrifty.
As all the stunning decorative elements are wrapped up, according to the latest Google drive-by:
I would love to see/feast on that eye candy in person!
The tower in the background is Montgomery Ward headquarters at 6 North Michigan Avenue.
It's recently been converted to residential condos. There's a 6,200 square foot unit available for $4.5M in case anyone is looking a place.
More Shorpy window cleaning derring-do, times two.
Looks like there's a veritable Montgomery Ward and Co. convoy!
A national treasure, Louis Sullivan's Carson Pirie Scott building is still there and has been restored. It even got a replacement cornice during the late 2000s real state boom, but few tenants.
Carson's occupied this building from 1904 to 2007, after first occupying the just as famous Reliance Building a block away. The lower floors are now being renovated for a Target store.
What's the deal with the ladies lurking behind the doors at Carson's? Are they weary shoppers or Victorian versions of Wal-Mart Greeters?
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