Elvins, Sarah.

Sales & celebrations retailing and regional identity in Western New York State, 1920-1940 / [electronic resource] : Sales and celebrations Sarah Elvins. - Athens : Ohio University Press, c2004. - xxi, 222 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-218) and index.

A region develops -- Downtown retailers and "Main street towns" -- Selling in hub and hinterland -- The "chain store question" and the independent retailer -- The depression and local spending -- Hard times and good times at home.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Retail trade--History--New York (State)--20th century.


New York (State), Western--Economic conditions.


Electronic books.

HF5429.4.N56 / E48 2004eb

381/.1/09747909042