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How History Was Made by Panes of Glory

Submitted by Lin Huang, Dec 18, 2006 07:27

Interesting that "the department store Christmas pageantry we take for granted today" owes most to two Jews, the Strauss Bros. Perhaps Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" inspired them.

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A nice history of NY dept stores and the holiday window designs Merry Christmas! [MORE]

Mitchell Janewicz

Dec 18, 2006 22:34

Interesting that "the department store Christmas pageantry we take for granted today" owes most to two Jews, the Strauss Bros....

Lin Huang

Dec 18, 2006 07:27

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