Toymaker Albert Schoenhut worked here.
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Toymaker Albert Schoenhut worked here.
Albert Schoenhut started work here as a toymaker in 1866 at age 17. His toy pianos used glass bars instead of strings. He left John Wanamker in 1872, to later become one of the world's most famous toymakers. See the Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/22/13, at p. D2.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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Updated on: Aug 31, 2019
Albert Schoenhut started work here as a toymaker in 1866 at age 17. His toy pianos used glass bars instead of strings. He left John Wanamker in 1872, to later become one of the world's most famous toymakers. See the Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/22/13, at p. D2.
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Macy's (originally John Wanamaker) , 1300 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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