original ) (raw )Established in 1854 by two immigrants, Samuel Carson and John T. Pirie, as a dry goods store in central Illinois. In 1864, CPS opened a store in Chicago. In 1907 CPS took over the long-term lease on the Schlesinger and Mayer building at State Street and Madison Street in Chicago for which Carson's became famous. CPS closed this store in 2007, but other CPS stores, primarily in the Chicago area, continued to operate.
From the description of Carson Pirie Scott records, ca. 1869-1988 (bulk 1925-1977). (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713915589
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Carson Pirie Scott. [Miscellaneous pamphlets]. Chicago History Museum
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Carson Pirie Scott. [Miscellaneous Christmas gift catalogs], 1924, 1954, 1960, 1978. Chicago History Museum
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Carson Pirie Scott. Carson Pirie Scott records, ca. 1869-1988 (bulk 1925-1977). Chicago History Museum
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Heath, Herbert N. Austin H. Downs. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
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A.H. Stiehl Furniture Co. Trade catalogs of furniture, 1890-1956. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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Behr-Manning Corporation. Trade catalogs of textiles, 1927-1967. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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A.E.G. Elektrizitäts Gesellschaft. Trade catalogs of household goods and appliances, 1868-1980. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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Ransom, Will, 1878-1955. Will Ransom papers, 1883-1954. Newberry Library
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Young, Isabel N. (Isabel Nelson). [Culinary ephemera : beverages - non-alcoholic]. Box 189. William L. Clements Library
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Carson Pirie Scott. [Miscellaneous toy catalogs], 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959. Chicago History Museum
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Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924. [Ornamental iron spandrel] [graphic]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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Henri, Robert, 1865-1929. Robert Henri papers, 1922-1928. Cornell University Library
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1 South State Street (Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
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Carson Pirie Scott Building (Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
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Henri, Robert, 1865-1929. person
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Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
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Martin, C. Virgil person
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Pirie, John T., 1827-1913. person
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Ransom, Will, 1878-1955. person
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Schlesinger and Mayer Building (Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
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Scott, Robert L. person
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Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924. person