SOUTHGATE: E.L. Rice prepares (1973)
Taking over the east side of the former Shopper's Fair building on Fort and Pennsylvania was this catalog showroom, which pre-dated Service Merchandise's arrival in the city by four years. Workers were hastily placing finishing touches on the interior just two days before its grand opening. By 1980, the company changed hands and was renamed Naum Brothers. (Kevin Harrison collection)
SOUTHGATE: E.L. Rice prepares (1973)
Taking over the east side of the former Shopper's Fair building on Fort and Pennsylvania was this catalog showroom, which pre-dated Service Merchandise's arrival in the city by four years. Workers were hastily placing finishing touches on the interior just two days before its grand opening. By 1980, the company changed hands and was renamed Naum Brothers. (Kevin Harrison collection)