F.W. Woolworth Company

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The F.W. Woolworth Co. was started by Frank W. Woolworth on June 21, 1879 when the "Great 5c Store" opened in Lancaster, Pa. In 1912 Woolworth's merged with S.H. Knox Co. and 4 others, all of which became part of the F.W. Woolworth Co.

From the description of F.W. Woolworth Company photographs, 1952 Aug 27-1976 Jun 17 : Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 29601579
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referencedIn F.W. Woolworth's 5-10 and 15 cent store photographs, [ca. 1913]. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. F.W. Woolworth Company photographs, 1952 Aug 27-1976 Jun 17 : Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Gerlach, Harry P., 1883-1941,. Woolworth's : display windows. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Storefront photographs, 1952 Oct 9 - 1969 May 7, Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Ninetieth Anniversary Luncheon photographs, 1969 May 7, Statler Hotel, Delaware Ave. at Niagara Square, Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Ellis and Ellis, inc. Records, 1913-1949. Iowa State University, Parks Library
creatorOf Charles William Stores. Trade catalogs of department stores and mail-order, 1855-1976. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Woolworth's gift catalogs, 1954-1956. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Window display photographs, 1952 Aug 27 - 1959 Aug 17, 395 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Shoppers at unveiling photographs, 1959 Aug 19, 395 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Annual Meeting photographs, 1976 Jun 17, 1 Marine Midland Center, Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Woolworth's : interiors. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Clay Peters Building Company (Reno, Nev.). Clay Peters Building Company records, 1905-1980. Nevada State Historical Society
referencedIn Stephan, George. First National Bank. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Fayetteville, Ark., McIlroy Bank and scenes around post office square, February 19, 1961 [View that includes Woolworth and Mangel's] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Edwin Tangen (Boulder, Colo.),. First National Bank exterior photograph, 1921. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Civil rights handouts Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Circa 1890 store exterior photographs : 405-411 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y., 1959 Aug. 7. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Place and Place (Tucson, Ariz.). Place and Place Architects collection, ca. 1920-1976. Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
referencedIn Charlton, Earle Perry, 1863-1930. Earle P. Charlton Family Papers 1889-1995. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Claire T. Carney Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Exterior and interior display photographs, 1952 Sep 24 - 1960 Jun 21, 395 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn F.W. Woolworth Company. [Miscellaneous toy catalogs], 1953. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Woolworth's store (Boulder, Colo.). Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("D-H"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954). Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Portrait of Seymour H. Knox, 1959 Aug 17, Statler Hotel, Delaware Ave. at Niagara Square, Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. Counter display photographs, 1953 Aug 27 - 1962 Sep 19. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf F.W. Woolworth Company. [Miscellaneous toy catalogs], 1953. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn The F. W. Woolworth collection, 1904-1979. Lancaster County Historical Society
referencedIn Woolworth's in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Tangen, Ed, 1873-1951. 12th & Pearl Streets at night photograph, 1926. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Smith, Jimmy B. Interview with Jimmy B. Smith : for the Manatee County Historical Society. Manatee County Public Library System
creatorOf Patterson, Rose. [Culinary ephemera : war]. Box 345. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Ware and Treganza Architecture collection, 1800-1970 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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associatedWith Charlton, Earle Perry, 1863-1930. person
associatedWith Clay Peters Building Company (Reno, Nev.) corporateBody
associatedWith Deane, Ernie. person
associatedWith Ellis and Ellis, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith F.W. Woolworth Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Gerlach, Harry P., 1883-1941, person
associatedWith Knox, Seymour H., 1898-1990. person
associatedWith Lynn Baker, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Place and Place (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Smith, Jimmy B. person
associatedWith Tangen, Ed, 1873-1951 person
associatedWith Ware, W. E. person
associatedWith Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
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