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Wanamaker's department store basement and work areas interior photographs, circa 1940
Wanamaker's department store basement and work areas interior photographs, circa 1940
Wanamaker's department store basement and work areas interior photographs, circa 1940
Wanamaker's department store basement and work areas interior photographs, circa 1940
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Wanamaker's department store basement and work areas interior photographs, circa 1940

Permanent ID:
12439
Date:
circa 1940
Image Description:
Photograps of basement work and mechanical areas in Wanamaker's department store. Image 1 shows a large industrial kitchen; Image 2 shows a large mechanical unit used to power the store; Image 3 shows the ice machine used to supply the store's various restaurants; Image 4 shows another mechanical power area.
Inscription:
Kitchen (Verso image 1)

Power Plant 1 (Verso image 2)

Ice machine (Verso image 3)

Power 2 (Verso image 4)
Address:
1300 Market Street, Philadelphia
Format:
Photographs
Dimensions:
Width: 25.5 cm, Height: 20.5 cm (image)
Collection:
John Wanamaker collection