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The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads

The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads
Author: Donna Strother Deekens
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2019-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625852266

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After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He became known as the "Human Spider," scaling countless structures across the nation. Yet this was just a prelude to his true calling as the Santa Claus at Richmond's famed Miller & Rhoads department store. As department stores everywhere reached their golden age, Strother became one of the most beloved and sought-after Santas in the nation. Author and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens recounts the amazing history of the Real Santa.


The Story In Miller And Rhoads

The Story In Miller And Rhoads
Author: Lauri Troha
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2021-07-08
Genre:
ISBN:

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Do you want to explore the life of the real Santa? Do you want to know about his extraordinary life? if so, this book is for you. Like Santa Claus, who uses the technique of knowing about the children through technology. The focus is on the life of Bill Strother, whose second claim to fame is as Santa at Miller & Rhoads. There are interesting stories & photos about his involvement with Miller & Rhoads and how beloved Bill was as Santa


Christmas at Miller & Rhoads

Christmas at Miller & Rhoads
Author: Donna Strother Deekens
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2009-10-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1614234647

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The Christmas season is a time for traditions and, in Richmond, one particular custom reigned supreme: a family outing to Miller & Rhoads department store. A Christmas outing to Miller & Rhoads department store revealed thousands of smiling faces waiting to enter the kingdom of Santaland- an enchanted world marked by glittering snow and intricate train displays. From visits to area hospitals to a young man who demanded only a box of raisins, former Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens shares her touching and humorous holiday memories from her twenty years in the gown. Kids from one to ninety-two will enjoy reminiscing with characters like the elves, Bruce the Spruce and, of course, Miller & Rhoads' legendary real Santa. Discover behind-the-scenes drama and learn firsthand what it was like to partake in this unforgettable event.


Santaland

Santaland
Author: Donna Strother Deekens
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Department store Santas
ISBN: 9781609490539

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Santa, the Snow Queen, and the Mischievous Little Elf are blown off track in a Virginia blizzard, landing on Miller & Rhoads. They search the store for signs of the Christmas spirit and bring Santaland to life.


Miller and Rhoads Legendary Santa Claus

Miller and Rhoads Legendary Santa Claus
Author: Kristin Terbush Thrower
Publisher:
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780875171159

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Under the Clock

Under the Clock
Author: Earle Dunford
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2008-09-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1614237883

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Under the Clock documents the fascinating historical chain of department stores Miller & Rhoads through its many transformations. Under the Clock tells the story of Miller & Rhoads, from its incarnation as a little dry goods store in 1885 through more than a century as a beloved Richmond landmark. Earle Dunford, longtime city editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and George Bryson, a Miller & Rhoads veteran for thirty-nine years, usher us behind the scenes at the famous department store, sharing anecdotes they have collected from the many devoted shoppers and loyal employees who remember the good old days at Miller & Rhoads. Meet them "under the clock" to read about the famous Tea Room, Book and Author Dinners, fashion shows, Sara Sue hats, Christmastime with Santa Claus and countless other memories of a bygone era in shopping.


Finding Thalhimers

Finding Thalhimers
Author: Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt
Publisher: Dementi Milestone Pub
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780982701911

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Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt takes readers along on her obsessive quest to find the true story of her father's family and their department store Thalhimers. Riveting and poignant, this multigenerational narrative weaves together history, biography, and memoir into an unforgettable portrait of an ambitious American retail family.


Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains

Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains
Author: Donna Strother Deekens
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625845952

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Beginning in the 1950s, department stores around the Commonwealth teamed up with rail lines to create a magical Christmas adventure: the Santa Train. Delight-filled children from Richmond and Alexandria to Roanoke flocked to see and ride the trains sponsored by Miller & Rhoads, Cox's Department Store, J.C. Penney and many others. These majestic trains rode the rails across Virginia with old Saint Nick himself. Join railroad author Doug Riddell and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens as they recount heartwarming memories of Christmases past and chronicle the history of Virginia's Kris Kringle trains.


Miller & Rhoads Department Store

Miller & Rhoads Department Store
Author: Su Caltagirone
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2021-07-09
Genre:
ISBN:

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The holiday season is characterized by tradition and often times these traditions have been routine with our families for years and years. For many Richmond families, one of these timeless holiday traditions is visiting the Miller and Rhoads Legendary Santa, or fondly known by many as The Real Santa. A Christmas outing to Miller & Rhoads department store revealed thousands of smiling faces waiting to enter the kingdom of Santaland- an enchanted world marked by glittering snow and intricate train displays. From visits to area hospitals to a young man who demanded only a box of raisins, the author, former Snow Queen shares her touching and humorous holiday memories from her twenty years in the gown. Kids from one to ninety-two will enjoy reminiscing with characters like the elves, Bruce the Spruce and, of course, Miller & Rhoads' legendary real Santa. Discover behind-the-scenes drama and learn firsthand what it was like to partake in this unforgettable event.


An Unforgettable Event Of Miller & Rhoads

An Unforgettable Event Of Miller & Rhoads
Author: Letty Onitsuka
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2021-07-10
Genre:
ISBN:

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The holiday season is characterized by tradition and often times these traditions have been routine with our families for years and years. For many Richmond families, one of these timeless holiday traditions is visiting the Miller and Rhoads Legendary Santa, or fondly known by many as The Real Santa. A Christmas outing to Miller & Rhoads department store revealed thousands of smiling faces waiting to enter the kingdom of Santaland- an enchanted world marked by glittering snow and intricate train displays. From visits to area hospitals to a young man who demanded only a box of raisins, the author, former Snow Queen shares her touching and humorous holiday memories from her twenty years in the gown. Kids from one to ninety-two will enjoy reminiscing with characters like the elves, Bruce the Spruce and, of course, Miller & Rhoads' legendary real Santa. Discover behind-the-scenes drama and learn firsthand what it was like to partake in this unforgettable event.