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These Vintage Photos Remember San Antonio's Own Joske's

By San Antonio Current Staff on Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 2:20 pm

Remember Joske's? Of course you do. Take a trip down memory lane and check out these photos that will definitely put you in your feels over the long gone, but never forgotten department store.

Photos courtesy of UTSA Libraries Special Collections – Digital Collections

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Ladies' undergarments were on full display back in the day.

Ladies' undergarments were on full display back in the day.

In addition to the landmark downtown location, the store also had an outpost at North Star Mall.

In addition to the landmark downtown location, the store also had an outpost at North Star Mall.

Moms likely spent lots of hours here shopping for their little ones in the children's department.

Moms likely spent lots of hours here shopping for their little ones in the children's department.

While most of the store was brightly-lit, the men's department was much more muted.

While most of the store was brightly-lit, the men's department was much more muted.

The children's department even had its own section for little accessories.

The children's department even had its own section for little accessories.

Ladies of the era could spend time in the "French Room" seen here.

Ladies of the era could spend time in the "French Room" seen here.

You can spot the portrait studio in the background.

You can spot the portrait studio in the background.

This is what "gadgets" in the home furnishings section looked like in 1957.

This is what "gadgets" in the home furnishings section looked like in 1957.

Little girls became little princesses thanks to the fashions from Joske's.

Little girls became little princesses thanks to the fashions from Joske's.

A crew hoisted this airplane up through a window, as it was part of a promotional season around Christmas.

A crew hoisted this airplane up through a window, as it was part of a promotional season around Christmas.

The store even had its own style show. Here's a Highlands High School student modeling the fashions.

The store even had its own style show. Here's a Highlands High School student modeling the fashions.

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