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Show From our Preswenr anp C.E.O.. Ricuarp H. Mansy: Table of Contents (), behalf of the ZCMI boardof directors, officers and our employeespast andpresent, it is my pleasure to thank our manycustomers and vendor-partners who havedirectly contributed to our success over the last 125 years. Bevin with ourfirst store, the Eagle Emporium on Salt Lake’s Main Street, Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution has grown into a chain of 18 full-line department, specialty andoutlet stores servicing communities in Utah, Idaho and Arizona. i Bs Aimcrica’s First Denartment Store, we have weathered the country’s Our beginnings 16 & 17 Ourflagship store good times and bad, and throughitall have persevered, mainly because of the loyal support of you, our customer. With this in mind, we offer you this 26 & 27 special 125th anniversarypublication, explaining our beginnings and where The fashion of we've been this last century and a quarter. ZCMI’s success 31 & 40 \ Y hope you enjoythisbit of retailing history andwill be with us in the years to come. Sincerely, ZCMI and the community Entertaining people 51 Richard H. Madsen Your personal Invitation |