Contains exterior views of Strawbridge & Clothier store on Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. Contains views of the row of commercial buildings occupied by the firm that included an addition designed by Addison Hutton in 1897 located at the northwest corner of 8th Street. Also includes views of the later store designed by Simon & Simon built at the same location in 1932. Includes interior views of fine laces, embroideries and the dress trimmings store and a holiday advertisement containing a poem superimposed on Santa's bag., Contains 6 postcards printed in color and 4 in black and white., One of the images 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. 62., Arcadia caption text: In 1861 with $2,500 in capital, Justus Strawbridge opened a dry goods store at the northwest corner of Market and Eighth streets. In 1868 another young Quaker, Isaac Clothier joined him and together they prospered selling good quality domestic and imported dry goods. The business continually expanded until by the time of this early 20th-century postcard the store took up almost the entire block. In the 1890s the shop became a department store selling a variety of products including clothing, furniture, bicycles, books, and candy., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1940
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Strawbridge - 43]
