J.C. Penney Historic District

Today J.C. Penney is a household name, with over 1,000 stores worldwide. The company is known for its department store brand, selling clothing, jewelry, and housewares. It is named for James Cash Penney, who opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1902. Penney was born in 1875 in Hamilton, Missouri, to a struggling farm family. If their son’s middle name is any indication, they were hopeful of a more prosperous life in the future. By the age of 8, James was told he was financially responsible for his own clothing, thus giving him an incentive to earn money at a young age.

Then and Now: The Palace and J.C. Penney

New Jersey Historic Trust - New Jersey's first J. C. Penney store

11 Best Hotels in Kemmerer (WY), United States

Wyoming! - The Bill Beaver Project

11 Towns In Wyoming With Rich History - WorldAtlas

J.C. Penney store – 12/7/14 – Olympia Historical Society and

Augusta, GA former Sears (and JC Penney), Historic Augusta …

J.C. Penney - Wikipedia

Kemmerer Historic Preservation Commission

J c penney hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Two American Entrepreneurs: Madam C.J. Walker and J.C. Penney (Teaching with Historic Places) (U.S. National Park Service)

J.C. Penney Store Buildings

J.C. Penney Mother Store