Filene's: Boston's Great Specialty Store

by Michael J. Lisicky

Book Overview

See how brothers Edward and Lincoln Filene brought fashion and entertainment to generations of Bostonians.

It was regarded as the World's Largest Specialty Store. William Filene's Sons Company was founded in 1870 and brothers Edward and Lincoln Filene were revolutionaries who championed employee relations and innovative merchandising. In 1909, Edward organized and opened Filene's famous Automatic Bargain Basement, while Lincoln...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738591580
• ISBN13: 9780738591582
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"