The lunch counter existed from the time that F.W. Woolworth opened in 1912 at 205 E. Douglas until it closed on Dec. 22, 1990, a month ahead of the 12,000 square-foot store.

When the F. W. Woolworth store on North Street closes out in late July, the career of its longest-term worker will also end. Miss Cora M. Chapman, who went to work there "right out of school," retires ...

In Watertown, N.Y., students from nearby colleges carrying signs reading END LUNCH COUNTER DISCRIMINATION marched quietly one day last week outside the F. W. Woolworth store. Inside, Woolworth’s ...