For decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores. Clustered along a mile-long stretch of State Street, stores like Marshall Field & Company; Carson Pirie Scott; Sears; Wieboldt’s; and Goldblatt’s set new standards for retail innovation, customer service and visual display. Generations of shoppers, including Bartlett residents, trekked to these stores for holiday shopping, celebrations and fun.
In this illustrated lecture, historian and author Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., revisits Chicago’s fabulous retail emporiums and explores their rise and fall. Join the Bartlett History Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 10/14, for this free Zoom presentation. Registration is required and space is limited. Email Pam at prohleder@bartlettil.gov to reserve your space.
