Santa Shops at Sangers (1913)

ID: 936 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
This file appears in: Sanger Brothers Department Store
Santa Shops at Sangers (1913)

The department store's annual Christmas display often drew a great deal of attention. Here, Santa Claus arrives outside the main doors at the corner of Fourth Street and Austin Avenue, surrounded by members of the renowned Waco music group, the Alessandro Band.

This file appears in: Sanger Brothers Department Store

By Amanda Sawyer
Sanger Brothers department stores were often described as the pioneer retail stores of Texas. Yet these successful mercantile ventures arose from humble beginnings. Between 1852 and 1874, five of the seven Sanger brothers immigrated to America from…