JCPenney's 'Mother Store' In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
The JCPenney chain was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming, as the Golden Rule Store in 1902. James Cash Penney lived in an attic above the store at the time with his first wife, Berta. Today tourists stop by to see where it all began.
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Renée Jean Your Wyoming News Source
![JCPenney's 'Mother Store' In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small](https://images.idcrawl.com/james-cash/james_cash_6509235850.jpg)
James Cash's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Renée Jean Your Wyoming News Source
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Renée Jean Your Wyoming News Source
![JCPenney's 'Mother Store' In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small](https://images.idcrawl.com/james-cash/james_cash_4129425499.jpg)
James Cash's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
James Cash's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Renée Jean Your Wyoming News Source
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Renée Jean Your Wyoming News Source
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Renée Jean Your Wyoming News Source
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JCPenney's 'Mother Store' In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small
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Tom Callahan's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
![JCPenney's 'Mother Store' In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small](https://images.idcrawl.com/james-cash/james_cash_9506873344.jpg)
James Cash's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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JCPenney's 'Mother Store' In Kemmerer, Wyoming, Is Still A Small
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