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Scranton's Bygone Department Stores - (Landmarks) by Daniel J Packer (Paperback)

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  • Remembering two palaces of retail For generations, Scranton's two big department stores, The Globe Store and Oppenheim's Scranton Dry Goods Company, affectionately known as "the Dry," dominated retail in the Electric City.
  • About the Author: Daniel J. Packer Jr. is a Northeastern Pennsylvania resident who has a lifelong passion for the history of local retail, especially the major department stores that once graced the area's downtowns.
  • 224 Pages
  • History, United States
  • Series Name: Landmarks

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Remembering two palaces of retail

For generations, Scranton's two big department stores, The Globe Store and Oppenheim's Scranton Dry Goods Company, affectionately known as "the Dry," dominated retail in the Electric City. Facing each other on Wyoming Avenue, they created special memories for those who walked their sales floors with attractive displays, special events, community service and elaborate Christmas decorations. Many fondly recall the steamship round of beef carved to order at The Globe's Charl-Mont Restaurant or waving to customers passing by on the escalator from the Dry's mezzanine Tea Room. Together, the two stores brought the best the world had to offer to Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Join Scranton-area native Daniel J. Packer Jr. and step through the iconic revolving doors into a bygone era of shopping in grand style.




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You can shop all around The Globe and never leave Scranton!




About the Author



Daniel J. Packer Jr. is a Northeastern Pennsylvania resident who has a lifelong passion for the history of local retail, especially the major department stores that once graced the area's downtowns. His interest in local history was sparked by his great-grandmother Antoinette, who spent many summer hours with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren recounting fascinating tales of her childhood and young adulthood spent in the Electric City and the surrounding countryside. Today, he endeavors to carry on her legacy by preserving stories of local interest for future generations.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .31 Inches (D)
Weight: .31 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Series Title: Landmarks
Publisher: History Press
Theme: State & Local, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Format: Paperback
Author: Daniel J Packer
Language: English
Street Date: November 11, 2025
TCIN: 1005664109
UPC: 9781467159500
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-4122
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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