History Press West

The History Press is delighted to announce another western addition to the press’ Landmark Department Store series: The Missoula Mercantile: The Store That Ran An Empire by Minie Smith. From its log cabin beginnings at a dusty crossroads in Montana Territory, the Missoula Mercantile grew to become the largest department store between Minneapolis and Seattle. […]

Weinstock, Lubin, and Co. was a Sacramento shopping institution for over a century. With theatrical window displays, a unique children’s department, and a touch of big city fashion, the store beckoned to customers from throughout Northern California. In this interview with History Press West, Annette Kassis shares some of the history behind Sacramento’s signature department […]

Step into elegance and remember a time when department stores were the cornerstones of downtown. Tearooms, gift wrap, escalators, perfume counters, and window displays. There was something captivating about that old-time shopping experience and the landmark businesses that defined a way of life. Stores like Marshall Field’s, Burdine’s, and Weinstock’s provided an exceptional shopping experience […]