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The Schulte-United department store afire as firemen try to contain the blaze.

Heironimus was located at 401 S. Jefferson Street.

Crowds gather for the grand opening of the new Miller & Rhoads. The department store was located at 32-38 Campbell Avenue SW.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Photo postcard of Smartwear-Irving Saks to promote opening of remodeled store.

In the Coulter Building, the Hancock-Clay Company opened a department store in 1926. This interior view shows some of the dry goods and notions sold by Hancock-Clay. The firm became bankrupt in the early 1930s.

Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of W.T. Grant department store, formerly located at 27 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of salon in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of fabric department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Interior view of men's department in Leggett's Department Store, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue, SW.

Throngs of Christmas shoppers at Heironimus.

Exterior of Heironimus decorated for Christmas.

View of the housewares department of Heironimus decorated with a fairy tale motif.

View of the fabric department of Heironimus.

Floor displays at Heironimus for McGregor Menswear

Window display at Heironimus dedicated to the history of Virginia College.

Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Czechoslovakia.

Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".

Window display at Heironimus promoting products made from California redwoods.

A view inside the children's department at Heironimus.

Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Luxembourg.

Floor displays at Heironimus for the Calexico Colorama clothing line.

Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".

Christmas window display for children's art supplies at Heironimus.

Displays of tableware at Heirnomimus.

Window display at Heironimus advertising Revlon's Ultaviolet line of cosmetics.

Christmas window display at Heironimus utilizing the editorial written by Virginia O'Hanlon to the New York Sun on 21 September 1897 asking 'Is there a Santa Claus?'. The editorial prompted the reply of one of the paper's editors, Frances Church, to…

Window display at Heironimus for Hara-Kiri robes. Sign reads, "Newest, most popular in Hon. Japanese fashion apparel...authentic ceremonial Hara-robe."

Window display at Heironimus chronicling the history of Norfolk & Western Railway during Roanoke's Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.

Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Poland after it was invaded by the Nazis in World War II.

Window display for Revlon's Ultraviolet line of cosmetics at Heironimus.

Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Heironimus and Company when located at 34-38 Campbell Avenue. The history of Heironimus downtown follows: Heironimus and Brugh Dry Goods started in 1890 at 110 Commerce Street and later 206 Commerce Street SW (2nd Street). A new building was…

Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.

WoolCo Department Store, formerly located at Crossroads Mall, 5002 Airport Road NW. Original anchor stores at Crossroads were J,C. Penney, Roses, Heironimus, Winn-Dixie, People's Drug, Other mall tenants included Fink's Jewelers, Smartwear Irving…

Interior view of the children's department at Leggett's, formerly located 112 Campbell Avenue.

Artist rendering of Heironimus. Artist unknown. Location is 401 S, Jefferson Street.

Thurman & Boone, formerly located at 401 Jefferson Street.

Leggett's, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.
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