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On November 11, 1932, Girl Scouts baked & sold cookies for the first time in the windows of the Philadelphia Gas & Electric Co. here. This endeavor soon became a Philadelphia tradition. In 1936 the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A adopted the annual cookie sale as a national program.
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| HM Number | HM1JRO |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2001 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, March 27th, 2015 at 5:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 486011 N 4422712 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.95443333, -75.16376667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 57.266', W 75° 9.826' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 57' 15.96" N, 75° 9' 49.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 215, 267, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1400-1498 PA-3007, Philadelphia PA 19107, US |
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