Window Dressing

ID: 938 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
This file appears in: Sanger Brothers Department Store
Window Dressing

Isaac Sanger permanently resided in New York City year-round in order to stay on top of the latest fashion trends. The store also employed buyers in other major cities like Boston to scour the markets for bargains.

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…