PREVIOUS NEXT NEW SEARCH

Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929

View this item

A friendly guide to Philadelphia and the Wanamaker store, published by John Wanamaker ...

Wanamaker, John, firm, Philadelphia.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
Philadelphia, c1926.

SUMMARY
This book begins with a discussion of Philadelphia's historical significance, noting that certain kinds of public service institutions originated in the city and exploring the ways in which its topography and architecture reflect the Quaker temperament. It offers an outline of Philadelphia's culture, industry, commerce, and physical environment, including its educational centers, museums, parks, clubs, businesses, and hotels. The second half of the guide recounts the origins and development of the Wanamaker Store, a leader among the nation's department stores in the 1920s.

NOTES
Available as facsimile page image(s).

SUBJECTS
Department stores.
Philadelphia--Description--Guide-books.

MEDIUM
64 p. illus. (incl. map) 18 cm.

CALL NUMBER
F158.5 .W24

DIGITAL ID
amrlg lg29 urn:hdl:loc.gdc/amrlg.lg29 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/amrlg.lg29

PREVIOUS NEXT NEW SEARCH