"John Wanamaker" (1923) by John Massey Rhind | Philadelphia, PA
Voices heard in the program: Jennie Funches is a consultant at the Macy's Visitor Center in Philadelphia, located in the historic Wanamaker Building, which formerly housed the Wanamaker's department store, founded by John Wanamaker in 1866. Michael Lisicky specializes in the histories of American department stores. He is the author of "Wanamaker's: Meet me at the Eagle." William Zulker (1926-2021) wrote a a biography of John Wanamaker, "John Wanamaker: King of Merchants."
Segment Producer: Yowei Shaw
The Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association) presents Museum Without Walls: AUDIO, an interpretive audio program for Philadelphia's outdoor sculptures. Museum Without Walls: AUDIO is presented in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the William Penn Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. associationforpublicart.org/mww
