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The WOODFIELD J.C. Penney must have been the first, or at least ONE OF the first, JCPenney-branded stores. The Helvetica-font nameplate seen here had been introduced in print copy in August, 1971. The store opened in October.
Photo from www.labelscar.com / "Prange Way"