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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 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: 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: [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: The Wanamaker store in Philadelphia
Description: Gift of David Doret, 2019., Library copy in printed paper wrappers.
Creator: John Wanamaker (Firm)
Date: 1914
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection - Ephemera [P.2019.64.4], https://archive.org/details/wanamakerstorein00john

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: 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: 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: [Early 20th-century drawings of prominent Philadelphia sites]
Description: Collection of drawings, predominantly pencil, depicting views of prominent sites in Philadelphia, mainly exteriors. Includes the residence of William Penn, the Slate Roof House (built circa 1687-circa 1699 and demolished 1867, 100 block of South Second Street), Benjamin Franklin Bridge (built 1922-1926), Rittenhouse Square, and John Wanamaker department store (built 1902-1910, 1300-1326 Market). Many of the exterior views include pedestrian traffic. The three Wanamaker’s pencil sketches show interiors of the department store, including the restaurant, balconies, American flags, and arm chairs. The sketches portray an impressionist aesthetic. Bridge view includes an automobile and cityscape. Rittenhouse view includes an apartment building in the background and visitors seated on park benches in the foreground. Collection also includes a pen & ink exterior view of an unidentified stone commercial building, likely in Philadelphia., P.2017.15.3 signed lower right corner: T. F. Bancroft 1923., P.2017.15.4 signed lower right corner: T. F. Bancroft., P.2017.15.1-2 & 5-7 attributed to Bancroft., P.2017.15.3 manuscript note on recto : Slate Roof House “1863.” From photo courtesy of Mr. L. C. Siner., P.2017.15.3 manuscript note on verso : Slate Roof House in 1863 (from Photo by Gutekunst) mentioned in “Watsons Annals” as home of Wm. Penn in 1700. S. E. cor. 2nd & Norris Alley (or Sansom St), P.2017.15.1 manuscript note lower right corner: Aug 11th. Bridge from 2nd & Race., P.2017.15.2 manuscript note lower right corner: Rittenhouse Sq. Aug. 2nd., P.2017.15.5-7 inscribed: Wanamakers., Thomas F. Bancroft (1864-1934) was a Philadelphia engraver and later illustrator for popular periodicals like “Ladies Home Journal.” Bancroft worked as a button maker early in his career and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in the late 19th century. He resided in Collingswood, NJ by 1930., Forms part of the David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell Collection., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell Collection., Leander C. Siner was proprietor of the Philadelphia gun and sporting goods business first established by John Krider in 1837. Siner assumed operations of the firm in 1903 with partner Charles Mohr as L. C. Siner & Co.
Creator: Bancroft, Thomas F., artist
Date: [ca. 1923-ca. 1930]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection - Bancroft [P.2017.15.1-7]

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: 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]

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: [David Doret collection of Philadelphia clothing, shoes, and related manufacturers and trades billheads]
Description: Collection of billheads for Philadelphia clothing, shoes, and related manufacturers and trades, printed between ca. 1840 and ca. 1890, and containing primarily decorative and ornate lettering and ornamented type. Some also contain illustrations and pictorial details, including cameos and ornaments. Illustrations depict exteriors of storefronts and pictorial details depict frame motifs composed of scrolls and leaves with a beehive at the bottom, ribbons, filigree, and ornamented and geometric patterns and designs. Other ornaments depict a medal awarded to A. Hippman with the profile of Benjamin Franklin (Ladies French shoemaker Julius Heck, successor to Hippman) and a cameo containing the image of a boot (boot and shoemaker Philip Heppe). Exterior views include patrons entering buildings, street and pedestrian traffic, as well as laborers at work. Businesses represented include clothing stores, tailors, manufacturers of umbrellas, shirt and shoemakers, and importers of staple and fancy dress goods., Proprietors and firms represented include H. Atkinson, O. Bardenweper, C. L. Benkert, Jacob Bieg, L. Blaylock, George Bruder, C.H. Garden & Co., E.P. Gill & Co., Freeland & Brother, J.C. Harman, Julius Heck, Philip Heppe, J. Heumann, S.B. Hinchliffe, Hirsh & Brother, J. Meier & Bro., John Wanamaker & Co., Peter Kayser (Kaiser), C. F. Kienzle, Frederick Klages, L. Moore (& Co.), F. J. Lammer, T.B. Latimer, McIntire & Brother, J. A. Meister, Jacob. K. Ritter, J. F. Roller, Rue, Keys & Smith, T. Leupold & Bro., William Tiller, and Wright & Brothers., Most of the prints are trimmed and all are completed in manuscript, including name of purchaser; type, amount, and price of items purchased; the total amount charged; and "paid" note., Several contain manuscript notes on verso, typically the name of purchaser., Majority addressed to Mr. Karl de Bubna (ca. 1831-1900) or Mrs. [Augusta Amelia Marsh] de Bubna. Karl de Bubna was a Philadelphia music teacher and Augusta de Bubna (1844 - ) was a writer., Small number addressed to C[hristian] Schrack (1790-1854). Schrack was a Philadelphia paint and varnish manufacturer., Some contain "removed to" new address stamped notices., Some have portions clipped away., Various printers and lithographers, including Henry A. Brown, William Colbert, Ephraim W. Conner, Craig, Finley, & Co., M. Dahlem, Evans (probably George G. Evans), J. Haehnlen, Ketterlinus, Leisenring Printing House, Mack & Braden, Wm. Mann, Muehleck & Scheu, Schnabel & Finkeldey, and Spencer & Van Fleet., Gift of David Doret., Inventory available at repository.
Date: [ca. 1840-ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret Philadelphia Clothing ... Billhead Collection [P.2022.62.2]

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