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Marshall Field & Company (commonly known as Marshall Field's) was an upscale department store in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in the 19th century, it grew to become a large chain before Macy's, Inc, acquired it in 2005. Its founder, Marshall Field, was a pioneering retail magnate.
Marshall Field’s, former department store chain whose flagship store on State Street in Chicago was for a time the largest in the world, comprising 73 acres of floor space and having larger book, china, shoe, and toy departments than any other department store of its time.
Marshall Field (August 18, 1834 – January 16, 1906) was an American entrepreneur and the founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago-based department stores. His business was renowned for its then-exceptional level of quality and customer service.
19 gru 2016 · HISTORY. For Generations of Chicagoans, Marshall Field’s Meant Business, and Christmas. The midwestern mainstay transformed commerce into a communal holiday spectacle. Leslie Goddard, Zócalo...
26 sty 2023 · The latest installment of Iconic Chicago explores the history of Marshall Field, both the landmark State Street store and the man who built it. The story of Marshall Field & Co. is distinctly American.
14 gru 2016 · The Marshall Field & Co. archival collection comprises nearly one thousand boxes. Throughout its history, Field’s was conscious of its role as a leading US retailer, so it retained company records; catalogues, advertisements, and other promotional items; records from its subsidiaries; internal communications; and thousands of photographs.
Marshall Field was born in 1834 on a Massachusetts farm. After working as a clerk in a general store, he went to Chicago at the age of 19 to make his fortune. He got a job at Potter Palmer's dry...
