John A. Brown's, Kerr's & Halliburton's: Where Oklahoma City

John A. Brown's, Kerr's & Halliburton's: Where Oklahoma City Loved to Shop (Landmarks)

Department stores John A. Brownï¿½s, Kerrï¿½s and Halliburtonï¿½s ruled supreme in Oklahoma City. From ï¿½lucky pennyï¿½ giveaways to defying blue laws, the three big department stores did whatever it took to entertain and entice. The stunning display windows of Kerrï¿½s downtown once lured shoppers inside, but the closing of Halliburtonï¿½s in 1961 signaled the final days of downtown shopping. Adoption fairs and civil rights sit-ins at Brownï¿½s wove the store into the social fabric of the city. Authors Ajax Delvecki and Larry Johnson chronicle the stories, history and memories of the best of Oklahoma City shopping.

John A. Brown's, Kerr's & Halliburton's: Where Oklahoma City Loved to Shop (Landmarks)