{"product_id":"vtg-picture-advertisement-g-c-murphys-beaver-falls-pa-1900-antique-downtown-hist","title":"Vtg Picture Advertisement G c Murphys Beaver Falls Pa 1900 Antique Downtown hist","description":"\u003cp\u003eVtg Picture Advertisement G c Murphys Beaver Falls Pa 1900 Antique Downtown history.....     bought a pair of pics     their thick  some kind of advertising or ?    selling the one listed   both are from downtown beaver falls.....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e historical photograph of a G.C. Murphy Company variety store, known as a \"5 \u0026amp; 10\" or \"five-and-dime,\" located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The specific store pictured featured a sign reading \"Nothing Over 25¢\" and was situated on Seventh Avenue.Store History \u0026amp; LocationOriginal Location: The initial building at 1100-1106 Seventh Avenue also housed an A\u0026amp;P Supermarket accessible from 11th Street and a bowling alley, \"City Bowling,\" on the upper floor.1938 Fire: This original building burned to the ground on March 10, 1938.Reconstruction: The store was subsequently rebuilt in the same location and continued to serve the community for several decades.Historical Context: By 1976, G.C. Murphy had grown to over 500 stores nationwide before being acquired by Ames Department Stores in 1985 and later sold to McCrory's.About G.C. Murphy Co.Founded by George Clinton Murphy in 1906 in McKeesport, PA, the chain became a staple of American main streets. Locally, other branches operated in nearby towns like Ambridge, Aliquippa, Beaver, and Rochester. These stores were famously known for their wide variety of inexpensive goods, candy counters where items were sold by weight, and lunch counters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eselling as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emore than welcome to pick up at shop in butler pa \u0026amp; save shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e050526\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cyclewarehouse.online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266035925154,"sku":"murphys 050526","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0335\/9824\/2861\/files\/img2396_3cd6daf6-dfba-4fd8-adc1-11b983af4382.jpg?v=1778765286","url":"https:\/\/cyclewarehouse.online\/products\/vtg-picture-advertisement-g-c-murphys-beaver-falls-pa-1900-antique-downtown-hist","provider":"cyclewarehouse.online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}