The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads: The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother

After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He became known as the "Human Spider," scaling countless structures across the nation. Yet this was just a prelude to his true calling as the Santa Claus at Richmond's famed Miller & Rhoads department store. As department stores everywhere reached their golden age, Strother became one of the most beloved and sought-after Santas in the nation. Author and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens recounts the amazing history of the Real Santa.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 10/21/2014
ISBN: 9781540211606
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d