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Reich And Lièvre
Reich and Lièvre was a chain of stores across California in the early 1900s, focusing on upscale women's apparel, a format known at the time as "cloak and suit shops". Founded by Maurice Reich and real estate broker George Lièvre and based in San Francisco, it had multiple branch locations in that city as well as Oakland, California, Oakland (1530 Broadway), San Jose, California, San José, Sacramento, California, Sacramento (808 K St.), Stockton, California, Stockton, Fresno, California, Fresno, Los Angeles and San Diego. In 1920, Mr. Reich bought out Mr. Lièvre, but the name was kept. Locations The Los Angeles store was located at the Isaac Bros. Building, 737-745 S. Broadway (Los Angeles), Broadway. In Oakland, an expanded store opened in a dedicated, luxurious new building 1922. The architect was William Knowles. In Sacramento, too Reich and Lièvre was considered a leading women's fashion store along with Weinstock's. Product lines As of 1922, the Oakland store, for exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reich And Lièvre Ad For 1917 Los Angeles Store Opening
''Reich'' (; ) is a German language, German noun whose meaning is analogous to the meaning of the English word "realm"; this is not to be confused with the German adjective "reich" which means "rich". The terms ' (literally the "realm of an emperor") and ' (literally the "realm of a king") are respectively used in German in reference to empires and kingdoms. The ''Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary'' indicates that in English usage, the term "Third Reich, the Reich" refers to "Germany during the period of Nazi control from 1933 to 1945". The term ''German Reich, Deutsches Reich'' (sometimes translated to "German Empire") continued to be used even after the collapse of the German Empire and the German Revolution of 1918-1919, abolition of the monarchy in 1918. There was no emperor, but many Germans had imperialistic ambitions. According to Richard J. Evans: The continued use of the term 'German Empire', ''Deutsches Reich,'' by the Weimar Republic ... conjured up an image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
