The Eagle, Grand Court, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia

Subjects: Interiors Monuments & Memorials Stores & Shops
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of The Eagle, Grand Court, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, c. 1915 real photo postcard — Back

About this subject

A large sculpted eagle stands on a rectangular pedestal in an ornate interior. Two American flags hang behind it, and a curved gallery or balcony is visible. The statue is located in the Grand Court of the John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia.

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THE EAGLE, The Grand Court, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia --- THE EAGLE—Located in the center of the Grand Court in the John Wanamaker Main Store, has been the meeting place of thousands of Philadelphians since it was brought to the store from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904. All the parts—the heavy plates that form the inner structure, the features and other surface parts were made separately. Each individual feather was made by hand. This imposing monument has become a landmark in Philadelphia and "Meet me at the Eagle" has become a byword with its citizens. PLACE STAMP HERE 1023-50M-1-52

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Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place depicted	John Wanamaker, Grand Court, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	St. Louis, MO
Notes	White border at bottom with printed caption; black-and-white photograph. No postmark. Divided-back chrome-era card; printed caption on back with card number 1023-50M-1-52 (1952). No handwritten message or address; only a pencil dealer mark "#59" at lower right. Light soiling/toning on back.

Cite this card

The Eagle, Grand Court, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-eagle-grand-court-john-wanamaker-philadelphia. Accessed October 5, 2026.