tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post2132896924162449161..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: Inside a Jewel Food Store, 1944Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-39569055529524130632008-05-29T20:35:00.000-05:002008-05-29T20:35:00.000-05:00Steven - They are great, I agree. In addition, you...Steven - They are great, I agree. In addition, you get the feeling that they weren't particularly "staged", either. The people are acting naturally and the shelves probably did look like that on a normal basis.<BR/><BR/>Derek - Good point. Customers had a much more complete line of sight in those days, what with the low-rise cases. Plenty of room for displays above.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-67627161148024850712008-05-28T14:43:00.000-05:002008-05-28T14:43:00.000-05:00I always love the shelves over the freezer cases.....I always love the shelves over the freezer cases... These used to be fairly common.DerekLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901229675436228122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-72221614601136417992008-05-25T23:51:00.000-05:002008-05-25T23:51:00.000-05:00These have to be some of the better vintage grocer...These have to be some of the better vintage grocery store interior photos I've seen. They totally capture an era, yet seem timeless.Livemallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567198484359363455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-25872605106537255832008-05-25T19:19:00.000-05:002008-05-25T19:19:00.000-05:00Didi - This was really true of most major chains o...Didi - This was really true of most major chains of the day - Safeway, Acme, A&P and many other chains, including Chicago's National Food Stores and Jewel. The standard store size was generally 5 to 8,000 square feet in the 40's. The wooden floors really get me on this one. Asbestos-based tile would become the norm not long after this.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-11345780809890318372008-05-25T12:25:00.000-05:002008-05-25T12:25:00.000-05:00It amazing how small a Jewel used to be. Not that ...It amazing how small a Jewel used to be. Not that it is shocking to me or anything just a very "Wow" to realize that this small s[ace was once innovative and state of the art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com