This birds-eye view is looking eastward. A J.C. Penney store is seen in the bottom of the image, with Montgomery Ward at the top.
Photo from http://c3nostalgia.livejournal.com / "Century 3 Nostalgia"
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In this snapshot, the Sears mallway entrance -with its 1980 nameplate- is off in the distance.
Photo from www.simon.com / Simon Property Group