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The Wanamaker organ has been part of a treasured holiday tradition in Philly for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future
What would happen to the 120-year-old Wanamaker organ and annual Christmas light show? As a historian of Philadelphia and historic preservation, I recognize the panic as a familiar response to the ...
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The end of Macy’s closes the chapter on the Wanamaker Building. A look back at a Philly landmark
Wanamaker turned his store into a mecca for the holiday season. In the earlier years, the pipe organ regularly played yuletide songs, then in the 1950s, the store developed the Christmas light show in ...
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History Column: Philly, keep the Wanamaker Organ
my parents took me to the time-honored Philadelphia tradition of the Christmas Lights Show at Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia’s ...
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‘A keepsake for your memories’: Organ concert marks the end of Macy’s era at the Wanamaker Building
Her grandparents would bring her to Wanamaker’s at Christmas time to shop, ride the train and see the light show. “This whole little area is like a keepsake of your memories, and it’s going to be ...
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What's next for Philadelphia's Wanamaker Organ and Grand Court Eagle when Macy's closes?
Walk inside the doors of the soon-to-be closed Macy's department store in Center City Philadelphia and you can still hear that magical sound — the Wanamaker Organ. But not for much longer.
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End of an era: Macy's in Center City closes, but iconic organ may play on
BUT MOST PEOPLE DEFINITELY ATTACH IT TO THEIR CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS ... SKETCHES FOR THE HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW, TO ALL THE ORIGINAL PAPERS FROM WHEN JOHN WANAMAKER TURNED AN ABANDONED RAIL DEPOT ...