G.C. Murphy Company

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View of G.C. Murphy's in Market Square. The chain was founded in 1906 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania by George Clinton Murphy. The G.C. Murphy Co. grew to include more than 500 stores, including the suburban "Murphy's Marts," before its acquisition by Ames Department Stores in 1985. The G.C. Murphy Variety Stores, also known as "five-and-tens," survived a little while longer before being absorbed by longtime competitor McCrory Stores.
May 11th, 1964
Location
Downtown
Address
Market Square
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
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Source
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL
Subjects
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.); G. C. Murphy (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Discount Houses (Retail Trade)—Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh.; Market Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.);
Identifier
715.64112892_11.CP
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Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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