Wanamaker
Americannoun
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At Aronimink Golf Club outside of Philadelphia, Rai surged ahead of a crowded leaderboard in the final round to take home the Wanamaker Trophy at 9-under par.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
According to L.A. and Hollywood historian Marc Wanamaker, the accident so appalled Denny that he began working on a way to film air stunts without putting pilots in danger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
The closest thing to Black Friday was the January White Sales, invented by the Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker in 1878.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
On 18 May 2025, he lifted aloft the Wanamaker Trophy as the new US PGA champion.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
Everyone was guessing, and it was not until Oak Hall was opened that the public learned that W. & B. stood for Wanamaker & Brown, the name of the new firm.
From Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades by Sanford, Chester Milton
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