The Popular Dry Goods Company
The Popular Dry Goods Company
The Popular Dry Goods Company
The Popular Dry Goods store, short "The Popular", was part of the Popular Dry Goods Company store chain founded by Adolph Schwartz. Schwartz was a member of El Paso Lodge # 130 A.F. & A.M. El Paso Lodge # 130 A.F. & A.M. owned and later rented to Brother Adolph Schwartz.The store in El Paso was opened in 1903 and moved to the location in the picture, 301 San Antonio Ave, in 1917. The Popular once was El Paso's largest locally owned department store but wet out of business in 1995. The building still stands today.
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"News stuns patrons," El Paso Times, Aug 26, 1995, p. 1A & 7A. "National chains drive out Popular, El Paso Times, Aug 26, 1995, Aug 26, 1995,p. 8E. Sito Negron, "It was a tradition in my family," El Paso Times Aug 26, 1995, p. 7A.
"News stuns patrons," El Paso Times, Aug 26, 1995, p. 1A & 7A. Sito Negron, "It was a tradition in my family," El Paso Times Aug 26, 1995, p. 7A.
Photo taken in El Paso, TX circa 1915
The Popuar Dry Goods Co. Opened first on the corner of Overland and El Paso,St ; later moved to San Antonio St location being the Masonic Lodge 130 taking up one floor ; later purchased the building in 1907 ; in 1912 -1916 Trost built adding 3 bays on the Texas/ Mesa /San Antonio St location .. The family owned store closed Nov6,1995