Details
Creator Campbell, Alfred S.
Contributor Chandler, Theophilus P. 1845-1928, architect.
Title Wanamaker's store, Phila. [graphic]
Publisher Elizabeth, New Jersey: Alfred S. Campbell
Publisher NJ. Elizabeth. 1896
Date c1896
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description View of Wanamaker's Grand Depot from the northeast showing the Market Street facade between 12th and 13th Streets. Wanamaker opened the depot, designed by Theopilius P. Chandler, in 1876 in the old Pennsylvania Railroad Company train sheds. Demolished 1902.
Is part of Unidentified series. 266
Notes Buff mount with rounded corners.
Title inscribed in negative.
Stamped on mount: Copyrighted 1896 by Alfred S. Campbell, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S.A.
Printed label on verso contains text describing the store.
Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Duplicate view published by J.S. Johnston of Philadelphia (P.9047.91).
Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 66.
Arcadia caption text: Having outgrown his original men’s and boy’s clothing store at Sixth and Market streets, John Wanamaker purchased an abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot at Thirteenth and Market streets in 1874 and remodeled it into Philadelphia’s first department store. Known as the Grand Depot, the store attracted thousands of customers daily. By the time of this 1896 photograph, the store had electric lights, telephones, elevators, a large restaurant, and “many waiting, reading and toilet rooms” for the comfort of the customers. In the early 20th century a new Wanamaker’s store was constructed on the same site.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject John Wanamaker (Firm)
Department stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Market Street (Philadelphia Pa.) -- 1300 block -- South side.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1890-1900.
Stereographs -- 1890-1900.
Associated name Chandler, Theophilus P. (Theophilus Parsons), 1845-1928, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Campbell - business - Wanamaker [P.9047.92]
Accession number P.9047.92