Sanger Brothers
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Sanger Brothers was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American department store chain based in Texas, known for helping pioneer large-scale retailing in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanger Brothers canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct company
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department store chain ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Bryan, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Calvert, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Corsicana, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Hearne, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Millican, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Waco, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
credit and cash sales
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general merchandise ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct department stores of the United States
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History of Dallas, Texas ⓘ Jewish-American history in Texas ⓘ Retail companies based in Texas ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of downtown Dallas as a retail center ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customerBase |
rural customers
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urban customers ⓘ |
| foundedAs | dry-goods business ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alex Sanger
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Isaac Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Sanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderEthnicity | German-Jewish ⓘ |
| founderFamily | Sanger family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early large-scale retailer in Texas
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important role in commercial growth of Dallas ⓘ |
| industry | retail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modern merchandising practices for its time
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wide assortment of merchandise ⓘ |
| location | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of fixed prices
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mail-order trade in Texas ⓘ pioneering large-scale retailing in Texas ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| productType | department store ⓘ |
| region |
American South
NERFINISHED
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southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
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| servedRegion |
Central Texas
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North Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| storeType | full-line department store ⓘ |
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