First off, we would like to give thanks to "BAK" and his DEPARTMENT STORE MUSEUM website...
http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org.
Without its information and vintage store logos, this section would not have been possible.
OTHER SOURCES:
Library of Congress
Pennsylvania State Archives
Los Angeles Public Library
J. Paul Getty Trust / Getty Research Institute
University of Washington Libraries / Special Collections Division
Mid-Cities Daily News (Texas)
University Library / University of Illinois Champaign & Urbana
www.plazalasamericas.com
www.labelscar.com
www.pleasantfamilyshopiing.blogspopt.com
www.bing.com
www.shopshorthills.com
www.simon.com (Simon Property Group)
www.dhistory.com
http://www.fundinguniverse.com
http://www.macys.com
http://mallsofamerica.blogspot.com
http://www.jcpenney.com
http://www.sears.com
http://www.dillards.com
http://www.nordstrom.com
http://www.lordandtaylor.com
http://www.bloomingdales.com
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com
http://www.neimanmarcus.com
https://fashionunited.com
https://www.arkansasonline.com
https://www.nmgops.com
https://www.mercurynews.com
https://www.recordonline.com
https://historicindianapolis.com
https://walton.uark.edu
https://www.ncpedia.org
https://uticadepartmentstores.weebly.com
https://www.jsonline.com
https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu
http://www.henryaltemus.com
https://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us
The New York Times
The Chicago Tribune
Various articles on Wikipedia