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Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Registry Booth
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"The Bride Has Whispered" bridal registry booth, 1st floor, at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, showing a desk and 2 chairs surrounded by floral screens. A sign reads: "The bride has whispered in our ears, the gifts she will cherish through all the years. And here recorded on a page all hers, is a list of the gifts that she prefers."
May 17, 1950
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Window Display
May 17, 1950
Bridal register book window display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, "All the gifts that she desires will be listed in our 'Bride Has Whispered' preference register."
Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Foyer Display
May 17, 1950
"The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring a sign that reads: "treasures for the trousseau," and two mannequins wearing negligees.
Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Attire Foyer Display
April 17, 1950
"The Bride Has Whispered" foyer display at Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring bride and bridesmaid mannequins in wedding attire.
Manchester's, Inc., Gift Wrapping Window Display
October 16, 1950
Window display at H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, 2 East Mifflin Street, featuring Tie-Tie gift wrapping supplies, "Learn the art of gift wrapping," taken for Chicago Painted String Company.
Manchester's, Inc., Bridal Window Display
April 8, 1953
Manchester's, Inc., bridal window display, featuring three mannequins wearing wedding attire.
Manchester's, Inc., Drapery Department
February 8, 1950
"Chintz Bar" showing Chintz fabric in the drapery department of Manchester's, Inc., 2 East Mifflin Street.
