Thalhimers Department Stores
Thalhimers Department Stores

Author: Emily Golightly Rusk

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467120464

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This book documents the history of Thalhimers department stores, through stories and vintage photographs. Thalhimers was founded in Richmond in 1842 by German Jewish immigrant William Thalhimer as a humble dry goods store. It expanded over the years to become a 26-store chain across the Southeast under the leadership of William's great-grandson, William B. Thalhimer Jr. It boasted the latest in clothing, shoes, and accessories for the entire family, the most modern of housewares, and gourmet foods and baked goods, including the iconic six-layer chocolate cake. Through decades of dramatic political and social change, Thalhimers stood strong, guided by the overarching philosophies of honesty, integrity, quality, and service. Loyal and devoted employees were the heart of Thalhimers, becoming part of the extended Thalhimer family. Sadly, in 1992, as a result of retail consolidation, the Thalhimer name was dropped and the flagship downtown Richmond store closed. A 150-year legacy ended, leaving behind cherished memories, stories, and images.

Finding Thalhimers
Finding Thalhimers

Author: Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt

Publisher: Dementi Milestone Pub

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 9780982701911

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Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt takes readers along on her obsessive quest to find the true story of her father's family and their department store Thalhimers. Riveting and poignant, this multigenerational narrative weaves together history, biography, and memoir into an unforgettable portrait of an ambitious American retail family.

Under the Clock
Under the Clock

Author: Earle Dunford

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-09-11

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1614237883

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Under the Clock documents the fascinating historical chain of department stores Miller & Rhoads through its many transformations. Under the Clock tells the story of Miller & Rhoads, from its incarnation as a little dry goods store in 1885 through more than a century as a beloved Richmond landmark. Earle Dunford, longtime city editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and George Bryson, a Miller & Rhoads veteran for thirty-nine years, usher us behind the scenes at the famous department store, sharing anecdotes they have collected from the many devoted shoppers and loyal employees who remember the good old days at Miller & Rhoads. Meet them "under the clock" to read about the famous Tea Room, Book and Author Dinners, fashion shows, Sara Sue hats, Christmastime with Santa Claus and countless other memories of a bygone era in shopping.

Escape to Virginia
Escape to Virginia

Author: Robert H. Gillette

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-03-08

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1625854439

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“Fascinating . . . Provides a history of the Holocaust as the tapestry against which the trials and adventures of these young Jewish youth played out” (Jewish Book Council). Jewish teenagers Eva and Töpper were desperately searching for an escape from the stranglehold of 1930s Nazi Germany. They studied agriculture at the Gross Breesen Institute in hopes of securing visas to gain freedom from the tyranny around them. Then, Richmond department store owner William B. Thalhimer created a safe haven on a rural Virginia farm where Eva and Töpper would find refuge. Discover the remarkable true story of two young German Jews who endured the emotional torture of their adolescence, journeyed to freedom, and ultimately confronted the evil that could not destroy their spirit. Author Robert H. Gillette retells this harrowing narrative that is sure to inspire generations to come. Includes photos! “Escape to Virginia is not only an illuminating history lesson, bridging the Old World and the New World during its most tumultuous period, it is also an exemplary story on various levels and for readers of all ages, crystallizing time and again the Gross Breesen spirit of hope, courage and resilience. The book is well researched, vividly narrated, and richly illustrated.” —Jewish New

Our Snow Bear Scrapbook
Our Snow Bear Scrapbook

Author: Elizabeth Thalhimer

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780875171111

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All proceeds from the sale of our Snow Bear scrapbook will go to Theatre IV's arts-in-education programs.

Thalhimers Department Stores
Thalhimers Department Stores

Author: Emily Golightly Rusk

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-04-14

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439642680

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This book documents the history of Thalhimers department stores, through stories and vintage photographs. Thalhimers was founded in Richmond in 1842 by German Jewish immigrant William Thalhimer as a humble dry goods store. It expanded over the years to become a 26-store chain across the Southeast under the leadership of William's great-grandson, William B. Thalhimer Jr. It boasted the latest in clothing, shoes, and accessories for the entire family, the most modern of housewares, and gourmet foods and baked goods, including the iconic six-layer chocolate cake. Through decades of dramatic political and social change, Thalhimers stood strong, guided by the overarching philosophies of honesty, integrity, quality, and service. Loyal and devoted employees were the heart of Thalhimers, becoming part of the extended Thalhimer family. Sadly, in 1992, as a result of retail consolidation, the Thalhimer name was dropped and the flagship downtown Richmond store closed. A 150-year legacy ended, leaving behind cherished memories, stories, and images.

Winston-Salem's Historic Salem Cemetery
Winston-Salem's Historic Salem Cemetery

Author: Molly Grogan Rawls

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439655413

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In the shadow of Winston-Salem's tall buildings and within hearing distance of highways and railroad yards, Salem Cemetery exudes calmness and serenity throughout its rolling landscape. The hills and ravines that comprise its terrain made it an unlikely location for a cemetery. Since it was chartered in 1857, Salem Cemetery reflects the personal taste and imagination of individuals who designed their family plots, vaults, and markers. A walk along the winding paths, noting names on markers and vaults, is a walk through the city's history, recalling the people who lived, labored, and loved here. The story of the people who find eternal rest in Salem Cemetery is the story of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Department Stores and the Black Freedom Movement
Department Stores and the Black Freedom Movement

Author: Traci Parker

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2019-02-06

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13:

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In this book, Traci Parker examines the movement to racially integrate white-collar work and consumption in American department stores, and broadens our understanding of historical transformations in African American class and labor formation. Built on the goals, organization, and momentum of earlier struggles for justice, the department store movement channeled the power of store workers and consumers to promote black freedom in the mid-twentieth century. Sponsoring lunch counter sit-ins and protests in the 1950s and 1960s, and challenging discrimination in the courts in the 1970s, this movement ended in the early 1980s with the conclusion of the Sears, Roebuck, and Co. affirmative action cases and the transformation and consolidation of American department stores. In documenting the experiences of African American workers and consumers during this era, Parker highlights the department store as a key site for the inception of a modern black middle class, and demonstrates the ways that both work and consumption were battlegrounds for civil rights.

Sit-In and Stand Out with Elizabeth Johnson-Rice
Sit-In and Stand Out with Elizabeth Johnson-Rice

Author: Habibah Quddus

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-17

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781980394440

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Brave people don't really know how brave they are until that one special moment asks them to show up and be more than they ever imagined. For Elizabeth Johnson-Rice, that day was February 22, 1960 when she decided to join a peaceful protest to SIT-IN and STAND OUT! This book, Sit in and Stand out with Elizabeth Johnson-Rice rhymes the reasons why she walked into Thalhimers Department store in Richmond, Virginia to sit down at a segregated lunch counter and let the world know she was one of the people who would not stand by and watch injustice happen without acting against it. Elizabeth was a young Virginia Union University student on a mission. She and many other protesters looked racism in the eye that day and made history, together as the Richmond 34. ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATORHabibah Quddus creates art that is full of emotional value. The vivid expression of the story has the ability to give a fun and moving trip into her imagination. In "Sit In and Stand Out", she is able to have the viewer see through the eyes and heart of a young Elizabeth Johnson-Rice and how she felt during her social activism actions in the civil rights era. The simple act of taking a seat and refusing to move is powerful. Young readers are receive a whimsical and artistic point-of-view into a subject that is not, usually, presented in this unique, colorful way.

The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads
The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads

Author: Donna Strother Deekens

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-10-28

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1625852266

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After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He became known as the "Human Spider," scaling countless structures across the nation. Yet this was just a prelude to his true calling as the Santa Claus at Richmond's famed Miller & Rhoads department store. As department stores everywhere reached their golden age, Strother became one of the most beloved and sought-after Santas in the nation. Author and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens recounts the amazing history of the Real Santa.