Celebrities at Belk

Belk, Huntsville, Alabama. Photo of Colonel Harland Sanders, during a promotional visit, 1969. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Belk, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Professional tennis stars Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert hold a press conference in December 1989 -- they played a tournament that evening sponsored by Belk and Levi's. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Belk, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Actress Brooke Shields talking with the late John Belk in January 1990. She was in town promoting her new line of hair care products. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Matthews Belk, Eastridge Mall, Gastonia, North Carolina. The California Raisins celebrating Belk's 100th Anniversary, October 1988. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Belk, Charlotte, North Carolina. Oprah Winfrey makes a benefit appearance for Belk on October 8, 1988 -- she even held a Belkie Bear! (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

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Belk, SouthPark
Matthews Belk, Eastridge Mall
The Belk Archive

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance during last days of Store Closing Sale, 9/1/07. (cantnot)

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Belk, Burlington Sqaure Mall

Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Center court, 1983. Notice the the full view of the arched skylight, the recessed seating/viewing area in the lower front of the picture, the partial view of the ice rink name ("Ice Capades Chalet"), the tile of the area to the right of the rink, the Morrow's Nut House store across the way in red, and the "F" of Florsheim on the extreme right.(courtesy Pat Richardson)

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Eastland Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina

Belk (former McRae's) Dogwood Festival Market, Flowood, Mississippi. (Pat Richardson)

This Belk store opened as a McRae's Department Store (rendering at left) on April 17, 2002, with 114,000 square feet of space on two levels. It is the main anchor store of the Dogwood Festival Market, Mississippi's first lifestyle shopping center, located just outside Jackson in the bedroom community of Flowood. The store was designed by Dean and Dean/Associates Architects of Jackson and dedicated in honor of the 100th Anniversary of McRae’s.

On March 8, 2006, this McRae's store, along with the rest of the chain. was converted into Belk stores. Belk acquired the chain in July 2005 from Saks Incorporated.

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, July 1979. (Pat Richardson)

Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Escalator well, July 1979. (Pat Richardson)

These pictures of Belk-Beery, Independence Mall, were taken the week before the store opened in July 1979. The escalator well featured a glass-sided elevator -- framed by antique brick, marble, and wrought iron -- in the style of the antebellum houses in Wilmington.

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance, August 7, 2007. (roadgeek89)

Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mall entrance, August 7, 2007. (roadgeek89)

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Belk, Independence Mall, Wilmington, North Carolina

JCPenney, Alamance Crossing, Burlington, North Carolina, August 10, 2007. (Alamance Crossing - UPDATE, originally uploaded by JerseyFresh.)

Dillard's, Alamance Crossing, Burlington, North Carolina. Mall entrance, August 10, 2007. (Alamance Crossing - UPDATE, originally uploaded by JerseyFresh.)

Belk-Harry, Salisbury, North Carolina, circa 1980. (Pat Richardson)

Belk FabricFair, Salisbury, North Carolina, circa 1980. (Pat Richardson)

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Belk-Harry, Salisbury, North Carolina

Find more Belk memories like these in The Belk Archive

former Charlottetown Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Interior view, summer 1961. (Pat Richardson)

former Charlottetown Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Vintage postcard, circa 1960. (Pat Richardson)

former Charlottetown Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Vintage aerial view, circa 1960. Charlottetown Mall Cinema is at top of photo. (Pat Richardson)

former Charlottetown Mall Cinema, Charlotte, North Carolina. Exterior view just before demolition, 2006. (Pat Richardson)

former Charlottetown Mall Cinema, Charlotte, North Carolina. View of former freestanding sign just before demolition, 2006. (Pat Richardson)

Azalea Mall, Richmond, Virginia. Exterior view, from the 1960s. (Unknown Image Source)

Check out Labelscar: The Retail History Blog's entry on Azalea Mall

Dillard's (former Ivey's), SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Aerial view, 1976. Belk and the main mall entrance are in the background. (Pat Richardson)

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Dillard's (former Ivey's), SouthPark
The Ivey's Archive
SouthPark 1975

Belk (former Leggett), Valley View Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. Upper level exterior entrance. Photographed with camera phone 6/22/07.

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Belk (former Leggett), Valley View Mall

Neiman Marcus, North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Exterior view. (Neiman-Marcus at Midnight, originally uploaded by DCVoyager.)

Macy's (former Hecht's), The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Sign on exterior entrance canopy. Photographed with camera phone 6/16/07.

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Macy's (former Hecht's), The Streets at Southpoint

More Belk Memories

Matthews Belk, Eastridge Mall, Gastonia, North Carolina. The California Raisins celebrating Belk's 100th Anniversary, October 1988. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Belk, Charlotte, North Carolina. Oprah Winfrey makes a benefit appearance for Belk on October 8, 1988 -- she even held a Belkie Bear! (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Belk Corporate Headquarters, Charlotte, North Carolina. Womenswear vendor doing a presentation for buyers during the 1960s. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Find more Belk memories like this on The Belk Archive

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Matthews Belk, Eastridge Mall

Macy's, Herald Square, New York, New York. Exterior view from 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Photographed by Sammantha Casolari for New York magazine.

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Macy's, Herald Square

Macy's (former Hecht's), Northgate Mall, Durham, North Carolina. Exterior entrance detail. Photographed with camera phone 6/2/07.

Macy's (former Hecht's), Northgate Mall, Durham, North Carolina. Exterior facade. Photographed with camera phone 6/2/07.

Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia. West interior court, circa 1990. (Virginia Film Office )

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Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, Virginia

Sears, Friendly Center, Greensboro, North Carolina. Main store building, circa 1990. (Sears Roebuck & Co.)

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Sears, Friendly Center

JCPenney, Four Seasons Town Centre, Greensboro, North Carolina. Level One mall entrance, circa 1990. (J.C. Penney Co.)

JCPenney, Four Seasons Town Centre, Greensboro, North Carolina. Escalator well. Photographed with camera phone 8/26/05.

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JCPenney, Four Seasons Town Centre