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- English
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The Missoula Mercantile: The Store that Ran an Empire
About this book
From its log cabin beginnings at a dusty crossroads in Montana Territory, the Missoula Mercantile grew to become the largest department store between Minneapolis and Seattle. Under the guidance of A.B. Hammond and C.H. McLeod and their policy of community involvement and customer satisfaction, the Merc became a household word in Montana, synonymous with square dealing. Join historian Minie Smith as she traces the story of a western institution, remembering everything from the Missoula Mercantile's hardware department, with its creaky wooden floors and drawers of nuts and bolts, to its ladies' apparel department, which offered a taste of the big city with silks, satins and velveteens. From horseshoes to hosieries, the Merc had what customers needed and knew what they wanted.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. The Coming of the Missoula Mercantile
- 2. The Growth of Missoula
- 3. Managing More than the Missoula Mercantile
- 4. Branching Out
- 5. McLeod’s Store
- 6. Working at the Missoula Mercantile
- 7. Helping the Community Helps the Store
- 8. Getting the Message Out
- 9. Walter’s Store
- 10. Closing a Chapter of Montana History
- Afterword: The Future of the Historic Missoula Mercantile
- Note to the Reader
- References
- About the Author