Woolworth family
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American family
business dynasty
businessperson
entrepreneur
heiress
skyscraper
socialite
wealthy family
The Woolworth family is an American dynasty that built its fortune through the F. W. Woolworth retail empire and became known for its immense wealth and social prominence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woolworth family canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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business dynasty ⓘ businessperson ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ heiress ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ socialite ⓘ wealthy family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York City
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ Woolworth Building ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
department stores
ⓘ
variety stores ⓘ |
| businessLegacy | precursor to modern discount retail chains ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Frank Winfield Woolworth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImage |
symbol of American retail capitalism
ⓘ
symbol of Gilded Age wealth ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | European American ⓘ |
| family | Woolworth family self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| founded | F. W. Woolworth Company ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Frank Winfield Woolworth ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Barbara Hutton
ⓘ
Edna Woolworth ⓘ Frank Winfield Woolworth ⓘ Helena Maud Woolworth ⓘ Jennie Creighton Woolworth ⓘ Jessie May Woolworth ⓘ |
| industry | retail ⓘ |
| influenced | development of chain stores in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
immense wealth
ⓘ
philanthropy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| notableEstate | Woolworth estates in New York ⓘ |
| notableFor |
F. W. Woolworth Company
ⓘ
Woolworth heiress ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity |
charitable donations
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support of cultural institutions ⓘ |
| socialClass | American upper class ⓘ |
| socialStatus | socially prominent ⓘ |
| sourceOfWealth |
F. W. Woolworth Company shares
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five-and-dime stores ⓘ |
| wealthRanking | among richest American families of early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frank Winfield Woolworth