J.C. Penney Co. Mother Store, Founded 1902

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C. PENNEY CO. MOTHER STORE FOUNDED 1902 QUOR STOP

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J.C. PENNEY COMPANY MOTHER STORE On April 14, 1902, J.C. Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. It was known then as the Golden Rule. The J.C. Penney Company, Inc. now operates nearly 1700 stores in the United States, with over 300 foreign retail units. Photo by Gary Vickrey MCGREW COLOR GRAPHICS mcg KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 011368 STAMP