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Marshall Field's, a Chicago-based department store chain no longer exists by that name, but they introduced many things about a department store that we now take for granted.

Escalators, animated display windows, personal shoppers, revolving credit, and the concept of a tea room in the store all started with Marshall Field and Company.

"Give the lady what…

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