Department store shopping in Cleveland used to be an experience, and a classy one at that.
Shoppers could find everything from homegoods to hair salons at one-stop-shops like Halle Brothers, Higbee’s, and May Company.
With the help of the Cleveland Memory Project, here’s a glimpse into a bygone shopping era and a store that contributed to Cleveland’s Golden Age of Downtown Shopping.
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2014.
Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.
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I have an antique peacock ring still in the original box. Id like to know how much it is.
Id love to know the context for photo 12….Im almost positive thats Lucille Ball.
I just found a newspaper/catalogue for the Halle 70th anniversary sale – dated 10/4/1961 ! So cool.