Kaufmann's: The Big Store in Pittsburgh

By Letitia Savage

Book Overview

Join Letitia Stuart Savage on a journey to a time of leisurely shopping for the latest fashions complete with a side of Mile High Ice Cream Pie from the Tic Toc Restaurant.

In 1871, Jacob and Isaac Kaufmann created a classic Pittsburgh institution. The business grew from a small store on the South Side to a mammoth clothing house downtown that outfitted the community. The removal of the original freestanding clock upset customers, so Kaufmann's added its iconic version in 1913. A redesign of the store's first floor attracted national attention in the 1930s. While most Pittsburghers remember and celebrate the downtown store, others recall the suburban branches - miniatures of the expansive flagship store.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467119903
• ISBN13: 9781467119900
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"