The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads: The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother

After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He became known as the "Human Spider," scaling countless structures across the nation. Yet this was just a prelude to his true calling as the Santa Claus at Richmond's famed Miller & Rhoads department store. As department stores everywhere reached their golden age, Strother became one of the most beloved and s...

By Donna Strother Deekens
Paperback: 204 pages
Publisher: The History Press (October 21, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1626196966
ISBN-13: 978-1626196964
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1514471
Format: PDF Text djvu book

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As a collector of books on Department Store History, I found this book to be interesting. The focus is on the life of Bill Strother, who second claim to fame is as Santa at Miller & Rhoads. There are interesting stories & photos about his involveme

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