tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887403594339396862.post6510580378531859882..comments2024-01-11T09:28:21.713-05:00Comments on Pieces of the Past: Aunt Leah and Bergner's in PeoriaFunoldhaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484311080018327229noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887403594339396862.post-41083801739404311132020-06-13T12:10:38.036-04:002020-06-13T12:10:38.036-04:00I have a nice record duster from Bergner's and...I have a nice record duster from Bergner's and they had it says Victrolas on the fourth floor. Phone number was M 7200 if I am ready it correctly. I was so happy and lucky to find this piece of history. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331014157207209592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887403594339396862.post-70678389866012278442012-02-22T10:02:49.433-05:002012-02-22T10:02:49.433-05:00My 97 yr old Step-Grandmother I believe was born a...My 97 yr old Step-Grandmother I believe was born and as far as I know lived in Peoria until the 70's as Kathyrn Lantz then Kathyrn Cooper and now Kathyrn Moritz always shopped at Bergner's and used to take us to ride the Julia Belle on the river there. Your handwritten receipt takes me back to the 10 years I was in mgmt with Spurgeon's Dept Stores which was headquartered out of Chicago and started in SW IA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887403594339396862.post-82771144256532874042010-08-25T12:40:02.046-04:002010-08-25T12:40:02.046-04:00This is wonderful Carol - wouldn't have been n...This is wonderful Carol - wouldn't have been neat if your Aunt actually had written that receipt! I love your description to. JewelsJewelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288811408523764443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887403594339396862.post-73299968524450736182010-08-25T02:48:21.372-04:002010-08-25T02:48:21.372-04:00Great story to go with the great pictures! I notic...Great story to go with the great pictures! I notice there appears to be a large wall sign on the building behind the Apollo theater. Do you have any photos of downtown Peoria that include wall signs?MrCachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380421021822593083noreply@blogger.com