Download or read book Ready to Wear written by Valerie Battle Kienzle and published by Reedy Press. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Louis was founded as a fur-trading village in 1764. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, it became a center of fur trading, cotton and wool distribution, footwear, and ultimately clothing production in the 19th century. Few today would believe that the junior dress market segment was born, developed, and flourished in St. Louis from the 1930s through the 1960s. Buyers for high-end New York retailers flocked to St. Louis twice a year to view and order dresses and footwear. But The River City was a leader in shoes and clothing long before it introduced the junior clothing trend. Ready To Wear is the story of the birth, growth, decline, and rebirth of two wearable industries in St. Louis, Missouri-footwear and garments, alike in their end products but drastically different in their production processes. It takes a unique look at footwear and clothing through factual narrative, seldom-told stories, and detailed vintage images. Take an in-depth look at Washington Avenue-nicknamed Shoe Street USA-located in the heart of downtown. The streets were once filled with bustling crowds of workers, carts, and wagons loaded with raw materials and finished products. The nonstop drone of stitching machines and automated production were heard on every street corner. At that time, St. Louis, the fourth largest city in the US, was a major hub in the footwear and clothing manufacturing industries. It's been said that the street literally buzzed and hummed with the activity of the two thriving industries. Today Washington Avenue has overcome a period of decline to become an urban, hip destination filled with repurposed buildings and amazing architectural details. It's a place alive with residences, nightlife, dining options, and businesses. Thanks to the tireless efforts of local preservationists, most area structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Colorfully weaving historical narrative, personal connection, and local lore, Valerie Battle Kienzle name transports the reader to the Washington Avenue of yesteryear. You'll find a surprising fashion-industry hub right in the heart of the Midwest, and a lengthy and impressive history of renowned fashion innovators on every page.
Download or read book The Industrial Resources etc of the Southern and Western States written by and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Industrial Reorganization Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occupations and Industries in the various Regions written by United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Industrial Reorganization Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Industrial Resources Etc of the Southern and Western States written by James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Industrial Structure of American Cities written by Gunnar Alexandersson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the distribution of the urban population in an industrialized country. The USA was chosen as the object of the study because it had, at the time of writing, in 1956, the largest population for which homogeneous and comparable statistics were available. The first step in the quantitative analysis of population distribution, according to the method suggested here, is the breaking up of the total population into its components: the industries in which people earn their living. Extensive maps support the text as it discusses the problem of industrial location which has attracted much attention from geographers and economists.
Download or read book Immigrants in Industries written by United States. Immigration Commission (1907-1910) and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Immigrants in industries written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports of the Industrial Commission written by United States. Industrial Commission and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rise of the Midwestern Meat Packing Industry written by Margaret Walsh and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the meat packing industry of the Midwest offers an excellent illustration of the growth and development of the economy of that major industrial region. In the course of one generation, meat packing matured from a small-scale, part-time activity to a specialized manufacturing operation. Margaret Walsh's pioneering study traces the course of that development, shedding light on an unexamined aspect of America's economic history. As the Midwest emerged from the frontier period during the 1840s and 1850s, the growing urban demand for meat products led to the development of a seasonal industry conducted by general merchants during the winter months. In this early stage the activity was widely dispersed but centered mainly along rivers, which provided ready transportation to markets. The growth of the railroads in the 1850s, coupled with the westward expansion of population, created sharp changes in the shape and structure of the industry. The distinct advantages of good rail connections led to the concentration of the industry primarily in Chicago, but also in St. Louis and Milwaukee. The closing of the Mississippi River during the Civil War insured the final dominance of rail transport and spelled the relative decline of such formerly important packing points as Cincinnati and Louisville. By the 1870s large and efficient centralized stockyards were being developed in the major centers, and improved technology, particularly ice-packing, favored those who had the capital resources to invest in expansion and modernization. By 1880, the use of the refrigerated car made way for the chilled beef trade, and the foundations of the giant meat packing industry of today had been firmly established. Margaret Walsh has located an impressive array of primary materials to document the rise of this important early industry, the predecessor and in many ways the precursor of the great industrial complex that still dominates today's midwestern economy.
Download or read book The industrial resources statistics etc of the United States written by James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Industrial Commission on Transportation written by United States. Industrial Commission and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Commercial and Industrial Organizations of the United States written by United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Industrial Commission on the Distribution of Farm Products written by United States. Industrial Commission and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Results -- The Main Factors in Commercial Distribution -- The Distribution of Cereals (with map) -- Cotton in Commercial Distribution -- Special Statistical Report on Speculation and Prices of Wheat and Cotton -- The Marketing of American Live Stock -- The Distribution of Dairy Products -- Cold Storage as a Distributive Factor -- The Distribution of the Tobacco Crop -- The Distribution of the Wool Clip -- Distribution of Farm Products in City Markets -- The Milk Supply of Cities and Towns-- The Broom Corn Trade -- The Hay Trade -- The Fruit and Vegetable Trade -- Some Special Features of Distribution -- APPENDIX A. Grain Elevators, Warehouses, etc., on the Northern Pacific Railway -- APPENDIX B. Daily Closing Prices of Cotton "Futures." 1894-1899.
Download or read book To Repeal the Industrial Cost Exclusion Provision from the Federal Water Pollution Control Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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