This lavishly illustrated talk by Historian Leslie Goddard traces the store?s history from its beginnings as a dry good store in 1852.
For more than 150 years, Marshall Field and Co. reigned as Chicago’s
leading department store. This lavishly illustrated talk traces the store’s
history from its beginnings as a dry good store in 1852 into a world-class
fashion and service trendsetter and international tourist destination.
Photographs, ads, postcards, menus, and memorabilia trace the
store’s cherished traditions – from chicken pot pie and the Walnut
Room Christmas tree to the State Street store’s legendary window
displays. We’ll review many beloved traditions including the 28 Shop,
Uncle Mistletoe, the bronze clocks, and, of course, Frango Mints.