Shoppers at Ayres During the 1950s


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Shoppers at Ayres During the 1950s

Notice the all-white customers and sales staff. Even though African Americans and other minorities also worked at the store, they were traditionally relegated to non-selling, back-room positions. This began to change during the 1960s in selling, buying, modeling and supervising jobs.

Photo Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society


This file appears in: L.S. Ayres Department Store