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Flashback Photos: Remembering Rich's, Atlanta's hometown department store
Flashback Photos: Remembering Rich's, Atlanta's hometown department store
Losing an Atlanta institution
A legend is born
The man behind it all
'Meet me at Rich's'
45 Broad Street
Hustle and bustle
Credit for customers
Beloved traditions
Strikers make their point
The main floor
The latest fashions
Witness to history
Atlanta retail rivals
Riding the Pink Pig
The Magnolia Room
The Lighting of the Great Tree
Rich's Diamond Jubilee
Fall Hosiery Show
The Harvest Sale
Swarming the sale
Let's have a snack
Dear Store
Sweet treats
Oh, that coconut cake
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March 6, 2005, was a dark and sad day for Atlantans as Rich's officially disappeared from our landscape, taking with it 138 years of local history, lore and, quite frankly, love. Atlantans didn't just see Rich's as a department store; it was, for many, a part of their family. And for many Atlantans who recall Rich's in its glory days, the loss of Atlanta's hometown department store still hurts.

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