Remembering Knapp's Department Store | Things Not Here Anymore | WKAR PBS
The historic J.W. Knapp Company Building in Lansing, Michigan was completed in 1939, and is now being proposed for redevelopment in 2010. For longtime Lansing residents, the name "J.W. Knapp's" conjures memories of a beautiful department store, clever holiday windows and quality merchandise. Step back in time to remember "Knapp's". This segment originally aired in 1996 as part of WKAR's "Things Not Here Anymore" series. Featuring memories from Barb Sutton, Sherri Wiegman, Helen Grimes, Evalyn Gidner, June Johnston, Sylvia Duda, Olivia Letts, Richard Letts, Tom Shiels, Linda Wegryn, Roger Boettcher, Delma Lopez, Betty Price, and George Petroff.

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