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John Wanamaker's first store, corner of Market and 6th Streets, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1902.
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The intersection; horse-drawn carts and wagons, streetcars and tracks, and people in the street. Stores line the street, decorated with advertising, including: <i>Tower Hall</i>; <i>Garitee and Son</i>; <i>American Clothing Co.</i>; <i>Williamson and Cassedy</i>; <i>Oakhall</i>; <i>Wanamakerand Brown.</i>

Credit: Courtesy of the Free Library of Philadelphia

After opening his first store in 1861, John Wanamaker pioneered many innovations in retailing and advertising that would be adopted by department stores throughout the nation.

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