It was a regional distribution facility. A 7 story store (as I recall), with a catalog order counter on each floor. You could place a catalog order at the desk, shop around for a few minutes, and then pick up the order. Sam James Brady wrote: > > Nina, > > Maybe I'm wrong, but I remember those Montgomery Ward's catalogs as showing > the home office in Chicago. Did they have a regional warehouse operation or > something in Menands? I do seem to remember seeing a very large > warehouse-type building near Albnay Rural Cemetery when I visited last year. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: nina brush [mailto:grannycatz@webtv.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:27 PM > To: NY-HUDSONRV-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HudsonRV] Re: NY-HUDSONRV-D Digest V03 #104 > > Does anyone remember that Menands was the home and main offices of > Montgomery Ward, the big mail-order company, back in the 30s and 40s? > Just beyond the northern border of Albany. Nina > > ==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== > The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ > Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc. > > ==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== > The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ > Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc.