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Title: [John Wanamaker's Grand Depot trade cards]
Description: Series of illustrated trade cards for John Wanamaker's Grand Depot at Thirteenth and Market Streets in Philadelphia, opened in 1876 to cater to Centennial Exhibition crowds. Illustrations depict a butterfly; two children walking outside with their parents; a harp with the figure of a mermaid forming the column; a round pediment inscribed "Constitution" resting on three caryatids; yellow flag with two horizontal red stripes; exterior views of the Grand Depot with pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the foreground; a girl feeding birds; a girl eating a piece of fruit; head portraits of girls wearing bonnets; cranes standing in water; sprays of flowers; children and a dog gathered around a piano, one of them playing a flute; a Japanese man tripping two boys with spools of "Stafford braid"; and two men dueling with swords., Title supplied by cataloger., Two prints [1975.F.945 & 947] part of Wemple & Kronheim's Series No. 43., Two prints [1975.F.908 & 999] copyrighted 1877 by L. Prang & Co., Two prints [1975.F.945 & 947] copyrighted 1879 by Wemple & Kronheim, N.Y., Two prints [1975.F.985 & 986] copyrighted 1878 by L. Prang & Co., Boston., Printers and engravers include L. Prang & Co. (Boston), Wemple & Kronheim (New York), Donaldson Brothers (New York), S.C. Duval (Philadelphia), Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann (New York), and Marcus Ward & Co. (Belfast)., Eight prints contain advertising text printed on versos., Two prints contain calendars printed on verso, one [1975.F.922] for 1881 and the other [P.9577.12] for 1900., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date: [ca. 1877-1900]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - John Wanamaker [1975.F.316; 1975.F.908; 1975.F.918; 1975.F.920-922; 1975.F.943; 1975.F.945; 1975.F.947; 1975.F.954; 1975.F.956; 1975.F.985 & 986; 1975.F.989; 1975.F.999; 1975.F.1005; 1975.F.1008; P.9577.12]

Title: The brave 3rd U.S. Cavalry. Heroes of El Caney. Peace Jubilee, Phila
Description: View looking east from City Hall showing the Third United States Volunteer Cavalry in formation on the 1300 block of Market street during the celebration commemorating the end of the Spanish American War in 1898. Spectators crowd the sidewalks and flags and bunting adorn the businesses, including John Wanamaker's department store, completed in 1876 after the designs of Theophilius P. Chandler (1300-1326 Market)., Title printed on mount below image., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Printed on mount: Sold only by Berry, Kelley & Chadwick. Dallas, Tex., Chicago, Augusta, Ga., Gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1898]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Berry, Kelley & Chadwick - Processions [P.9047.142]

Title: [First floor plan of John Wanamaker's grand depot, 1887]
Description: First floor plan indicating location of different departments in store. Goods sold included dry goods, books, stationery, milinery, and ready-made clothing. John Wanamaker opened his Grand Depot in former Pennsylvania Railroad sheds in 1876., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Original part of McAllister scrapbook.
Date: 1887
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department PhPr-8x10-Business [(6)1322.F.76b]

Title: John Wanamaker's grand depot
Description: Bird's eye view of store showing block occupied by building and surrounding neighborhood. Other labeled structures include U.S. Mint, City Hall, Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Broad Street, and Masonic Temple. John Wanamaker opened his dry goods store, the Grand Depot, in former Pennsylvania Railroad sheds in 1876., Title from manuscript note on recto., Published in Book News Monthly (Philadelphia: John Wanamaker, December 1884) vol. 3, no. 12., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of McAllister scrapbook.
Date: 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department PhPr-8x10-Business [(6)1322.F.76a]

Title: Wanamaker's new building operation, Jan[uar]y. 6th, 1909
Description: Photographic reproduction of panoramic photograph showing view from east of construction site. Wanamaker Department Store, designed by Daniel H. Burnham & Co., opened in Philadelphia in 1911 as the world's largest retail merchandising building., Original signed and copyrighted by William H. Rau, 1909., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Date: ca. 1910
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo-Rau [P.8504.2]

Title: Continental Hotel Philada
Description: View looking east from above Ninth Street showing the luxury hotel at the southeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets (824-838 Chestnut). Completed in 1860 after the designs of John McArthur Jr., the hotel contained several businesses in its lower level including "Charles Oakford & Son" hat shop. View also shows adjacent businesses including publishers and booksellers Porter & Coates operating from the former building of J.E. Caldwell & Co. built 1858 after the designs of McArthur. (822 Chestnut); John Wanamaker & Co., luxury clothing store, established 1869 (818 Chestnut); James S. Earle, looking glasses and picture frame manufactory (816 Chestnut), and John W. Scott, shirt manufactory (814 Chestnut). Includes horse-drawn wagons travelling the street and a partial view of the north side of the block., Title from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Attributed to Bartlett & Smith., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Bartlett & Smith, photographer
Date: ca. 1869
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & Smith - Hotels [(8)1322.F.29h]

Title: Wanamakers, 5 mo. 1899. Market St. Front
Description: Exterior view looking southeast at the Market Street front of John Wanamaker's dry goods store, the Grand Depot, opened in former Pennsylvania Railroad sheds in 1876. Also depicts a busy street scene showing pedestrians walking on the sidewalk and in the street near several trolley cars travelling west., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: May 1899
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.158]

Title: Wanamaker's store, Phila
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., 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.
Creator: Campbell, Alfred S.
Date: c1896
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Campbell - business - Wanamaker [P.9047.92]

Title: Chestnut St[reet], west of 8th, Philadelphia
Description: View of the commercial street, above Eighth Street, south side. Businesses include: John Wanamaker & Co. luxury clothing store (established 1869) at 818 Chestnut Street; publishers and booksellers Porter & Coates (1867-1895) at 822 Chestnut Street; and the Continental Hotel (completed 1860 after designs of John McArthur, Jr.) at the corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets. Mannequins stand in front of the doorway of the Wanamaker store., Title from manuscript note on verso., Orange mount with rounded corners., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer -Streets [P.9191.7]

Title: [Christmas display in grand court of John Wanamaker department store, Philadelphia)
Description: View of interior decorated for Christmas holidays. Giant wreath and candles adorn the large pipe organ while lit trees and wreaths decorate display case area. Banner with central star recording the number of Philadelphia casualties in World War II hangs below organ. Visible in center of court is back of large eagle sculpture by August Gaul. Building, designed by Daniel H. Burnham & Co., opened in Philadelphia in 1911 as one of the world's largest retail merchandising building., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator: Hood, Harry S., photographer
Date: ca. 1943
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *photo - Hood [P.8454.9]

Title: Wanamaker's great store, Phila
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., Buff mount with rounded corners., Title inscribed in negative., Series title stamped on mount., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Duplicate view published by Alfred S. Campbell of Elizabeth, New Jersey (P.9047.92)., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Johnston, J. S. (John S.), photographer
Date: ca. 1896
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Johnston - business - Wanamaker [P.9047.91]

Title: 4th Pennsylvania from Porto Rico
Description: View looking east from City Hall showing the Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry standing in formation on the 1300 block of Market street during the celebration commemorating the end of the Spanish American War in 1898. Spectators crowd the sidewalks and flags and bunting adorn the businesses, including John Wanamaker's department store, completed in 1876 after the designs of Theophilius P. Chandler (1300-1326 Market)., Additional places of publication printed on mount, including Chicago; London; Hamburg, Ger.; and Milan, Italy., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Distributor's imprint printed on mount., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Griffith & Griffith, established in Philadelphia in 1896, expanded in 1908 to included offices in St. Louis and Liverpool. The non-Philadelphia offices were relocated in 1910., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920
Date: [ca. 1898]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Rau - Processions [P.9047.129]

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