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| A beautifully produced, luxury-class book about Minnesota's fabled department stores, from Dayton's to Young-Quinlan. |
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| Powers flagship store, dating from 1893 (left side) and 1910 (right side) was modernized in 1937. |
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| A view from Fifth Street shows the Marquette Avenue side of Powers. |
Powers Dry Goods Co.
Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
FEderal 2-2141
Basement
Downstairs Store • Lunchroom • Portrait Studio
First Floor
Fine Jewelry • Jewelry • Handbags • Leather Goods • Gloves • Belts • Neckwear • Hat Bar • Hosiery • Cosmetics • Drugs • Notions • Fashion Shoes • Better Shoes • The Spot • Gateway Sportswear • Gateway Lingerie • Stationery • Candle Market • Book Shop • Art Needlework • Fabrics • Bowl & Roll
Men's Shop Men's Furnishings • Men's Wear • Men's Shoes • Marquette Shop • The Stagg Shop
Balcony
Beauty Lounge
Second Floor
Sport Shop • Daytime Dresses • Home and Town Shop • Gateway Dresses • Moderate Dresses • Better Sportswear • Better Dresses • Coats • Suits • Savvy • Costume Shop • Brides' Shop • Fur Shop • Millinery • Lingerie • Foundations • Shape Shop • Robe Shop • Maternity Shop • Uniforms
The Place forJuniors Junior Dresses • Junior Sportswear • Junior Coats
Baby Shop • Childrens' Shop • Girls' Shop • Girls' Accessories • Preteens' Shop • Teens' Shop • Boys' Shop • Students' Shop • Toy Shop • Trim the Home Shop
Third Floor
Linens • China • Glassware • Silver • Gifts • Housewares • The Tastesetter Gallery • Major Appliances • TV, Radios, Stereos • Lamps • Pictures • Mirrors • Domestics • Bath ShopDraperies • Curtains • Spreads • Sporting Goods • Luggage
Fourth Floor
Furniture • Furniture Boutique • Sleep Shop • Rugs • Carpets • Employment Office • Credit Office • Executive Offices
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| Knollwood St. Louis Park Highway 7 at Texas Avenue August 17, 1955 120,000 sq. ft. Carnation Luncheonette |
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| Highland Village St. Paul Ford Parkway and Cleveland Avenue March 17, 1960 92,000 sq. ft. |
Northtown
Blaine
October 12, 1972
130,000 sq. ft.
Carnation Room
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Maplewood
1974
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Eden Prairie Center
Eden Prairie
March 3, 1976
130,000 s.f.
The Prairie View Room
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Burnsville Center
Burnsville
July 31, 1977
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What was the young mens shop called within the dayton's department stores in the mid-to-late sixties?
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ReplyDeleteNorthbriar was for older (over 21) men. The Varsity Shop was young men's, on trend clothing. I worked at the Nicollet Mall Store in The Varsity Shop from October 1975 to November 1976.
ReplyDeleteWhat store had a slide? I remember going down while my parents walked down the steps. I do remember the train so along the ceiling.
ReplyDeleteI have two different powers paper bags fom the 70's if anyone would like them. Email at kabinoff2002@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThats Awesome! When retail was class.
DeleteMy grandmother-in-law was a fashion artist at Powers. I was hoping to find some ads with her work in them, but I don't know where to look. Any ideas? Her name was Betty Wolfe.
ReplyDeleteIf you could get a subscription to Newspapers.com Publisher Extra, you could see the Minneapolis Star and Tribune for that era, and could pick out her work. It is not cheap; but you could also try libraries in the Twin Cities that have it.
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The bottoms of the wooden seats of my dining room chairs are stamped "POWERS-MERC-CO. MINNEAPOLIS-MINN."
ReplyDeleteI believe my grandmother acquired the set, used, about 1930 or so.