Eaton's: The Trans-Canada StoreExplore the broad, fascinating history of the Eaton's department store empire. Exhaustively researched and thoughtfully written by a prominent department store historian. Canada's largest and most well-known department store, Eaton's was an icon of Canadian culture. From its founding in 1869 to its famed catalogue and network of large stores spreading coast to coast, Eaton's offered something for everyone, in grand style. Relive the days when this remarkable store was a fixture in every Canadian province and served its customers with a distinctive personality that has all but vanished from the retail landscape. |
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Go West Yonge Man | |
Sir John and the Lady | |
Regency Style | |
Chez Eaton au Québec | |
Plains and Mountains | |
The Old College | |
All in the Family | |
Pacific Heights | |
Love a Parade | |
Where All the Lights Are Bright | |
The Fall of the House of Eaton | |
Timeline of the T Eaton Co Limited | |
More Eatons Stories | |
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