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These photos show the F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store on 11th Avenue in Altoona. According to a July 1997 article, "After 117 years as America's general store, Woolworth Corp. said last week it will close its remaining 400 F.W. Woolworths around the country. Frank Woolworth opened the nation's original five-and-dime in Lancaster, Pa., in 1879. In announcing its decision to exit the five-and-dime business, Woolworth blamed its inability to generate a profit despite years of effort."
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