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From: "Kinta Delamain" <>
Subject: Re: Robert Hall Retail Store
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:18:41 -0400
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Hi -- Just for kicks I put Robert Hall Stores into Google -- got several
sites. One indicated it started in Kansas City, another referred to a NYC
store etc. Did not go to the sites -- I remember one in Houston, TX and one
was in Newport News, VA in the early 70's. Think that was one of the last.
Kinta
KDH, NC
My Hall line is William (Capt in Rev war), from Charleston, SC on to Dr.
Alfred Hall in St. Gabriel, LA.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dianne Larson Ward" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 2:00 PM
Subject: Robert Hall Retail Store


> This will sound like a wacky question but it's something I have often
wondered
> about.
>
> When I was a small child (c. 1950) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin there was a
large
> retail store called "Robert Hall". It was some type of department store
because
> I recall seeing teapots (and have one my mother purchased there) and
ladies
> lingerie.
>
> I am assuming this was a chain store but it's just a hunch because in my
childs
> memoriy it was a large exciting place to shop. We moved to Florida in
1954 and
> I've never heard of another store by that name.
>
> I've always wondered if Robert Hall belonged on a twiglet on my family
tree.
> Does anyone recall a similar place and does anyone know who this Robert
Hall was?
>
> TIA...dianne
>
>


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