Like New York' City's R.H. Macy, Chicago's Marshall Field (1834-1906) created a massive retail empire. At its peak, Marshall Field & Company extended from Ohio to the Dakotas and from Wisconsin to Texas. The chain was a Windy City institution. 

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The origins of Marshall Field & Company can be traced back to 1852. However, the first appearance of the (quote-unquote) "Marshall Field's" nameplate was in January 1881, when Mr. Field bought out his final senior partner. At the time of this 1910 photo, Marshall Field & Company was operating out of a State Street flagship store, which had been completed in 1902.

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Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company, another prominent Windy City retailer, traced its beginnings back to 1854. The chain was founded by Scotsmen Samuel Carson and John T. Pirie. Robert Scott bought into the business in 1890. Operations moved into the store depicted above in 1904. It had been built -in 1888 and '89- for the Schlesinger & Mayer Company. 

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