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The pandemic wiped out this Philly pawn shop’s big party but not its staying power

The coronavirus is no match against the longtime success of Carver W. Reed & Co. at 10th and Sansom.

Tod Gordon poses for a portrait inside Carver W. Reed Jewelry & Loan at 10th and Sansom in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The business, a tiny operation, is open because what it provides is essential--small loans to people who need them. The business would also be celebrating its 160th year anniversary if it were not for the coronavirus.
Tod Gordon poses for a portrait inside Carver W. Reed Jewelry & Loan at 10th and Sansom in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The business, a tiny operation, is open because what it provides is essential--small loans to people who need them. The business would also be celebrating its 160th year anniversary if it were not for the coronavirus.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer