{"product_id":"the-mercantile-palace-of-mungers-paperback","title":"The Mercantile Palace of Munger's - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Chilelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by), \u003cb\u003eMelanie Lopata\u003c\/b\u003e (Prepared by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the history of \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Gillette Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Merchant Prince of Herkimer County\u003c\/strong\u003e,\" and his \"\u003cstrong\u003eMercantile Palace,\" \u003c\/strong\u003elocated in Herkimer, N.Y.\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Gillette Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e didn't originate the concept of the \u003cstrong\u003edepartment store\u003c\/strong\u003e, when he opened his first store back in \u003cstrong\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, it was still a new-fangled idea that many people in smaller communities had never witnessed. In short order, \u003cstrong\u003eH. G. Munger \u0026amp; Co.'s New York store\u003c\/strong\u003e became one of the largest such establishments in \u003cstrong\u003eHerkimer County\u003c\/strong\u003e and beyond. Munger's was not just a department store, but for many, it was an experience that took them from their everyday humdrum existence into a fabulous shopping experience likened to entering a grand palace.Over the many years of H. G. Munger \u0026amp; Co.'s store's existence, hundreds, if not thousands, of satisfied customers looked forward to such an outing. In a newspaper account of the opening of Munger's newly refurbished store in conjunction with their\u003cstrong\u003e 70\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e celebration in \u003cstrong\u003e1939\u003c\/strong\u003e, the store itself was described as a \"\u003cstrong\u003eMercantile Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" An earlier newspaper article in \u003cstrong\u003e1887\u003c\/strong\u003e described \u003cstrong\u003eH. G. Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e as \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Merchant Prince of\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHerkimer County\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Gillette Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e was indeed the\u003cstrong\u003e Merchant Prince of Herkimer County\u003c\/strong\u003e for many years, holding court in his \u003cstrong\u003eMercantile Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e on North Main Street in downtown Herkimer, NY.Today, the building that once housed \u003cstrong\u003eMunger's Department Store\u003c\/strong\u003e is still fondly remembered as \"\u003cstrong\u003eMunger's\u003c\/strong\u003e\" by the citizens of Herkimer, NY, many of whom are too young to have ever remembered a time when the store was in operation.Helping to keep the \u003cstrong\u003eMunger's \u003c\/strong\u003ename alive is present owner \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Chilelli\u003c\/strong\u003e, who for the past several years has worked tirelessly to bring back life to the old building, which he has accomplished, although much work still needs to be done. This book stands as a testament to Chilelli's hard work and to the legacy of \u003cstrong\u003eH. G. Munger \u0026amp;\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCo.'s\u003c\/strong\u003e department store. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755217748256,"sku":"9798992033113","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0373ea05edd90605bf30e81bd94fee5d.webp?v=1780053390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mercantile-palace-of-mungers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}