And Woolworth sold a little bit of everything, from bathmats to brassieres, from gardenia plants to tea kettles. The lunch counter existed from the time that F.W. Woolworth opened in 1912 at 205 E.

Surviving participants were in attendance at Thursday's event, which took place at the former F.W. Woolworth building in Tampa where the sit-ins took place. During the ceremony, the Hillsborough ...