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The surprisingly corporate retail origin story behind ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
In 1939, Robert L. May was working as an in-house advertising copywriter at Montgomery Ward, a Chicago-based department store ...
Statue atop the former Montgomery Ward building to get repairs
The Spirit of Progress statue atop the former Montgomery Ward building is being refurbished in Chicago’s suburbs.
Spirit of Progress statue removed from fmr. Montogomery Ward building for repairs
The Spirit of Progress has been atop the former Montgomery Ward Administration Building since 1929 near the North Branch of the Chicago River.
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Wards' faithful flocking to store
2001 - PUEBLO - Jim and Enid McCurdy walked slowly, hand in hand, through the Montgomery Ward store that anchors ... and four months in the same store, said, "It feels kind of sad; I hate to go." ...
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Spirit of Progress statue, atop the former Montgomery Ward building since 1929, to get repairs
The statue has stood on the tower of the Montgomery Ward and Co. administration building since 1929. Constructed in 1927 on the east bank of the Chicago River, the building is now condominiums.
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The Heartwarming Story of How Rudolph Became a Christmas Icon
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, created by Robert L. May in 1939, began as a promotional story for Montgomery Ward, a Chicago department store. Intended to replace their annual Santa-themed coloring ...