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Philadelphia merchant, famed for the department stores bearing his name. In 1861 he opened his first store. He built his "new kind of store" here in 1876 and implemented new concepts including the one-price system & money-back guarantee. Active in public life, he built schools, churches, and missions in this and other nations. As U.S. Postmaster General,1889-93, he fostered rural free delivery and introduced the commemorative stamp.
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| HM Number | HM1JRW |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, March 27th, 2015 at 9:04am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 486181 N 4422327 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.95096667, -75.16176667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 57.058', W 75° 9.706' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 57' 3.48" N, 75° 9' 42.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 215, 267, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 66-98 S 13th St, Philadelphia PA 19107, US |
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