The Harris Company (Images of America: California)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738559016 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Although the store closed in 1999, the Harris Company is remembered throughout the Inland Empire as a shopping experience that was more than just business, it was “looking after people.”. For almost 100 years, the slogan “Harris’ Has It” set a standard for quality merchandise, selection, and personal service. The Harris Company was the first in the region to enhance the shopping experience with the introduction of elevators, electric signs, and escalators. Starting in 1905 with only 25 feet of frontage at its original San Bernardino store, this partnership of three immigrant brothers grew into a corporation of nine stores, with the flagship store alone worth over $1 million
Hanks. Today they are called escalators. "The Harris Company" is by local scholars Aimmee L. And Harris' had them. The palatial four-story store opened in 1927 at Third and E streets in downtown San Bernardino and immediately became known as one of the swankiest stores in Southern California. Rodriguez, Richard A. Saturday at the San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum, located at the restored historic San Bernardino Depot at 1170 W. anymore, alas, but we can do the next best thing. But it faded during the recession of that decade, as did the mall and all of downtown San Bernardino. It had cafes and a tea room, a beauty parlor, a barber shop, even a lending library in its book department. It was so successful, it eventual
. Richard Hanks, a history professor and former archivist in the Inland Empire, has published many articles on local history. Smiley Public Library in Redlands. Aimmee Rodriguez, a library specialist, wrote her thesis on the Harris family and the corporation they built. The authors collected most of their historic photographs from the California Room at the Norman F. Robin Hanks, a graphic artist, has designed
John Anthony Adams said Magnificent book about the legendary Harris Company of Southern California's Inland Empire. The photos in this splendid book bring back countless delicious memories from my boyhood---the mezzanine with its organist, the new-fangled escalator, the ding-ding sounds of the paging system, the soda fountain, and a thousand other things. This was a legendary store in the history of San Bernardino County and it was run by a brilliant family of businessmen. A great story has been captured in the photos and their captions in this book. I highly recommend it.. Printed word addict said A VERY SPECIAL STORE. Wanted to read this book because The Harris Company' was my favorite store for many, many years. Am still devastated they did not make it through this bad economy, and probably will be for a long time There are seldom stores who so consistently and for so many years, put their customers first - came to know their customers so well, and treated them so well snd so 'careingly'.One time received a personal letter from one of the Harris' family thanking me for shopping withe them, saying how much fun the Salesperson had with me during our shopping experience. Rose Marie Powers said Looking back to the San Bernardino of my childhood. Thank you for taking me back to the good years of San Bernardino. Each trip to town ended with a visit to the Harris Company, or "Harris's". Unfortunatly, my family was too poor to shop at Harris Company, but walking under the impressive arch to gaze at the wonders the store held are some of my fondest memories. I left San Bernardino before the store fell on hard times. What a shock forty years later, to see the Harris Company building in the sad condition it is in. Through your wonderful book, I can relive the magic that was Harris's. Thank you again fo