Montgomery Ward and Company records, ca. 1872-2000.
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Thorne family.
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Ward, Montgomery, 1844-1913
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Kountze, Leslie Thorne, Mrs.
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Friedburger, Mark.
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618 West Chicago Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
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Jameson, Fred.
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Marcor, Inc.
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Guelich, Robert A.
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Lechmere (Retail stores)
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Avery, Sewell Lee, 1873-1960
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Montgomery Ward Administration Building (Chicago, Ill.)
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Montgomery Ward
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Montgomery Ward, the world's first general merchandise mail-order business, issued its first single sheet catalog in 1872. By 1887, the Chicago based company had annual sales exceeding $1,000,000 and in 1889 it became a privately held corporation. In 1893, founder Aaron Montgomery Ward sold his controlling interest to partner George R. Thorne, and the company became a public corporation in 1919. In 1931, Sewell L. Avery became chairman and chief executive officer. His te...
Montgomery Ward and Company Warehouse (Chicago, Ill.)
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619 West Chicago Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
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