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Strawbridge
Strawbridge may refer to: * Strawbridge (surname) * Strawbridge, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States *Strawbridge's Strawbridge's, formerly Strawbridge & Clothier, was a department store in the northeastern United States, with stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Center City Philadelphia flagship store was, in its day, a gracious urban emporiu ... (formerly Strawbridge & Clothier), United States store See also *'' Strawbridge v. Curtiss'', court case {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strawbridge (surname)
Strawbridge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *George W. Strawbridge, Jr. (born 1937) American educator, historian, investor, sportsman, and philanthropist *Dick Strawbridge (born 1959), British engineer and television presenter *Robert Strawbridge Robert Strawbridge (born 1732 - died 1781) was a Methodist preacher born in Drumsna, County Leitrim, Ireland. Early life and ancestral history Information detailing the early life of Robert Strawbridge is somewhat limited. One article, Robe ... (died 1781), Irish Methodist preacher * Charlotte Strawbridge, British singer-songwriter * James Dale Strawbridge (1824–1890) American Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania {{surname, Strawbridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strawbridge, Wisconsin
Benton is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census, up from 469 at the 2000 census. The village of Benton is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Jenkinsville and Strawbridge are also located in the town. Geography The town occupies the southwest corner of Lafayette County. Its southern border is the Illinois state line, and its western border is the Grant County line. The village of Benton is just east of the center of town. The city of Cuba City, primarily in Grant County, borders the town along the northern part of its western border, and the village of Hazel Green borders the town to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. The town is drained by the Galena River, which flows just to the east but occasionally curves into the town. The Galena is a south-flowing tributary of the Mississippi River. Demographics As of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strawbridge's
Strawbridge's, formerly Strawbridge & Clothier, was a department store in the northeastern United States, with stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Center City Philadelphia flagship store was, in its day, a gracious urban emporium. The retailer started adding branch stores starting in the 1930s and, by their zenith in the 1980s, enjoyed annual sales of over a billion dollars"Philadelphia Keeps Strawbridge Name But Loses Retail Tradition." ''The New York Times'' (July 22, 1996) By the 1990s, Strawbridge's became part of the May Department Stores conglomerate until May's acquisition by Federated Department Stores on August 30, 2005. May operated the Strawbridge's stores under the Northern Virginia-based Hecht's Department Store division. On February 1, 2006, the former May Company divisions were all dissolved, and operating control of the remaining Strawbridge's stores was assumed by Macy's East. Macy's closed Strawbridge's flagship Center City store on May 23, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
