Hesss Department Store was a unique department store that with a combinationof style and showmanship became a shopping legend for almost 100 years. Hessswas fou... » 

Hesss Department Store was a unique department store that with a combinationof style and showmanship became a shopping legend for almost 100 years. Hessswas founded in 1897 in Allentown by brothers Max and Charles Hess. From itsstart as a dry goods store it became the downtown heart of Pennsylvaniasthirdlargest city for much of the 20th century. Its reputation was furtherenhanced by Max Hesss son a showman for merchandising. Through a series ofphotographs many from private collections and seldom seen Hesss DepartmentStore brings the glory days of Hesss to life again. «