general stores

A girl imagines the general store she will own some day and all the things for sale in it, from bolts of calico to bunches of bananas.

Describes the general stores of the past, how they were stocked, the roles of storekeepers in communities, and what has happened to general stores in the twentieth century.

A girl imagines the general store she will own some day and all the things for sale in it, from bolts of calico to bunches of bananas.

Discusses the development of stores from supply rooms to general stores to specialized stores in larger cities.

Describes the role of the general store in a nineteenth-century Minnesota town. Includes related activities.