The Golden Age of Normandale

<p>Rising from a hay field in the southern section of Montgomery Alabama in the mid-1950s the majestic Normandale Shopping City epitomized the excitement and growth of post-World War II America. </p><p>Normandale became nationally renowned as an innovative all-in-one retail mecca for shoppers seeking quality fashions and merchandise. The shopping center's legendary sales promotions included visits from Miss America and a Major League Baseball hero as well as the annual appearance of Santa in Loveman's gigantic upstairs display window.</p><p>Documented with more than 400 images (including dozens of previously-unpublished photos from iconic Alabama photographers Paul Robertson Sr. and John Engelhardt Scott) <em>The Golden Age of Normandale</em> is a nostalgic egalitarian time warp to an era when life was simpler but still exciting.</p><p></p><p></p>