Cohen Brothers

Once known as the "Wannamaker of the South," Cohen Brothers department store captured the hearts of thousands Jacksonville residents. Metro Jacksonville writers Ennis Davis and Sarah Gojekian take a wonderful trip through the store, from its beginnings as a dry goods enterprise in a small log cabin to its growth into a trend setting retail institution and the final poignant closing of its doors. Davis and Gojekian brilliantly combine interviews with former employees, stories from the vibrant atmosphere it created and memories from longtime residents to bring readers back to the bright glow and elegance of one of the South's most distinctive enterprises.