Marketplace - April 22, 2005
Goldmann's corners the market on quirky
Wisconsin's oldest department store recently celebrated its 106th birthday. Although the eclectic stock changes regularly, the building itself -- as well as many of the employees -- remains the same. The wide, wooden staircases creak, the "bargain basement" smells like a basement, and Essie still works in lingerie.
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