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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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.