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After World War II when production of refrigerators resumed, old refrigerators were often disposed of. By the mid-1950s, deaths were not uncommon for children in the United States. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] For example, statistics for the 18 months from January 1954 to June 1956 show that 54 children were known to have been trapped in household ...
Timeline of former nameplates merging into Macy's. Many United States department store chains and local department stores, some with long and proud histories, went out of business or lost their identities between 1986 and 2006 as the result of a complex series of corporate mergers and acquisitions that involved Federated Department Stores and The May Department Stores Company with many stores ...
Below is a list of notable defunct retailers of the United States. Across the United States, a large number of local stores and store chains that started between the 1920s and 1950s have become defunct since the late 1960s, when many chains were either consolidated or liquidated .
The 1970s were a golden era for toys, with several iconic brands and characters emerging that are still celebrated today, such as all things Star Wars. Following the release of this culturally ...
The 1970s Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Championship belt, awarded after Ali’s legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” victory over George Foreman, is an unparalleled piece of sports memorabilia, marked ...
Though the King Seeley "Yellow Submarine" lunchbox from 1968, is worth up to $1,300, an original Smokey Bear lunchbox from the early 1970s can go for over $700 on eBay. The most valuable ...
White Front was a chain of discount department stores in California and the western United States from 1959 through the mid-1970s. The stores were noted for the architecture of their store fronts which was an enormous, sweeping archway with the store name spelled in individual letters fanned across the top.
This late 1970s brightly colored bubble gum came in big cubes kids loved, but its popularity faced competition from Bubblicious in the 1980s. The original was discontinued, but Mars bought Wrigley ...