John Wanamaker was a prominent early adopter of the telephone. Wanamaker had a telephone installed in his “Grand Depot” department store by 1879 and established a telephone ordering system, the first of its kind, as early as 1906. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
John Wanamaker was a prominent early adopter of the telephone. Wanamaker had a telephone installed in his “Grand Depot” department store by 1879 and established a telephone ordering system, the first of its kind, as early as 1906.
