Sanger Employees (1910)

ID: 939 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
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Sanger Employees (1910)

Although the Waco branch of Sanger Brothers started out small, employing only two clerks and carrying just $1,300 worth of merchandise, it rapidly developed into a thriving mercantile venture with numerous employees and a wide range of goods.

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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…