Kessler's Cotton Polo Shirt
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Carry a piece of Georgia retail memory with Kessler's on a classic polo silhouette. This design honors the family-operated department store chain that began in Macon in 1914, established its main downtown Atlanta store in 1933, and served communities across the state for decades. Made for collectors of old storefront stories, Atlanta history, and the everyday institutions that shaped local shopping before Kessler's closed in 1998.
Kessler's was a family-owned lower-end department store chain in Georgia. Its first department store opened in Macon in 1914. In 1932, the Kessler family moved to Atlanta, and Hyman and Walter H. Kessler opened a downtown Atlanta store the following year. That downtown location became the chain's main store. At its later extent, Kessler's operated the main downtown Atlanta store plus seven additional locations in Smyrna, Rome, Newnan, West Point, Decatur, West Atlanta, and Canton. The business remained associated with the Kessler family throughout its history. In 1998, the family closed all Kessler's stores, ending the chain's retail operations. The former downtown Atlanta store was subsequently converted into condominiums. Kessler's history connects an early Macon opening, a family relocation to Atlanta, and a multi-location Georgia department store presence that lasted into the late twentieth century.
Kessler's Cotton Polo Shirt
$38.99
Sale price
$38.99
Regular price
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Length, in | 27.75 | 29.00 | 30.50 | 32.00 | 33.60 | 34.50 |
| Body Length Tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Chest Tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Chest Width (Laid Flat), in | 19.75 | 21.00 | 22.00 | 23.25 | 25.50 | 26.00 |
Carry a piece of Georgia retail memory with Kessler's on a classic polo silhouette. This design honors the family-operated department store chain that began in Macon in 1914, established its main downtown Atlanta store in 1933, and served communities across the state for decades. Made for collectors of old storefront stories, Atlanta history, and the everyday institutions that shaped local shopping before Kessler's closed in 1998.
Kessler's was a family-owned lower-end department store chain in Georgia. Its first department store opened in Macon in 1914. In 1932, the Kessler family moved to Atlanta, and Hyman and Walter H. Kessler opened a downtown Atlanta store the following year. That downtown location became the chain's main store. At its later extent, Kessler's operated the main downtown Atlanta store plus seven additional locations in Smyrna, Rome, Newnan, West Point, Decatur, West Atlanta, and Canton. The business remained associated with the Kessler family throughout its history. In 1998, the family closed all Kessler's stores, ending the chain's retail operations. The former downtown Atlanta store was subsequently converted into condominiums. Kessler's history connects an early Macon opening, a family relocation to Atlanta, and a multi-location Georgia department store presence that lasted into the late twentieth century.
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