Mesabi Mall Woolworth Store
Hibbing, Minnesota - 1971
Woolworth store at Mesabi Mall, right around the time of the mall's original Grand Opening in 1971.
Note that this Woolworth facade is sporting the chain's then-new American style logo with the F. W. dropped from the name (you can also see it here). This is the groovier seventies Woolworth logo design I grew up with and it sure brings back lots of great childhood memories!
Mall history: 1971 - present
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Labels: '70s, 1971, Hibbing, Mesabi Mall, Minnesota, Woolworth
posted by Keith @ 7/04/2007
12 Comments:
That's the era where they had the new supersized Woolworth stores that were almost mini-Woolcos.
I do not think I have ever seen that Woolworth's logo. Very patriotic and in time for the fourth!
Not as familiar with that logo as I am with their full-named "F.W. Woolworth Co.". Here in Wisconsin, most Woolworths were still downtown, rather than anchoring malls.
Very cool blog you have here. :) I came in search of a photo of the escalator at Sunvalley Mall in Concord, CA, and came away with that and so much more. :)
I also remember Woolworth's, and alpha beta. Great pictures you have found here! Where did you find them all?
I love this blog. I had forgotten that woolworths was one of my first places of employment as a very young teen. It was a great place to work.
Is this the same store that later became Pamida and is now a farm supply store?
I think what I dig is seeing this old-style 70's architecture looking brand-new. Looking at that pic, I did not even think 70's at first because it was all so new and shiny. Some of it still does look new to me.
I agree completely, J.T., and was thinking the same thing.
Didi: Yeah, it is sort of patriotic, isn't it? :) Actually, I had a couple cool photos in mind to post for the 4th but couldn't find the dang things at post-time! Grrrr. Still not sure where they got off to...
J at www.jellyjules.com: Thanks! Glad you discovered the blog. :D The pics & postcards come from anywhere and everywhere I can find them (and I've been looking and collecting for years), both online and off. Some are kindly donated by super-cool readers as well (who become my favorite readers and vintage mall pals, hehe).
Anonymous: Thanks and I'm glad you're here. :)
Bobby: I have no idea. Hopefully someone will be able to answer that one for ya at some point.
Yeah, that is now L&M Fleet Supply, a nice store. Thanks to that and Super One, it's now the most successful mall in town, with Irongate Mall looking pretty sad in comparison, despite its larger size.
As I recall Woolworth anchored several smaller city 1970's era malls in Minnesota. Thunderbird Mall in Virginia comes to mind. I think also the mall in International Falls. Other end of Mesabi Mall where Super One now is was a Red Owl grocery.
Yes. It's now L&M Fleet Supply.
I remember two Woolworth stores had that same logo in New Orleans on Canal Street at Rampart and Gentily at Foy .
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