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Image of Silver heeled shoes with gold accents, ca. 1920-1925

Silver heeled shoes with gold accents, ca. 1920-1925

These silver and gold heels were sold at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson in the late 1910s or early 1920s. The strap would have made them ideal for dancing.
ID Number:1953.596.2
Date:Circa 1920-1925
Image of Quilted purple suede shoes, ca. 1940

Quilted purple suede shoes, ca. 1940

These "Pandora Exclusives" square heeled women's shoes were purchased at Seattle department store, Frederick and Nelson.
ID Number:1958.1407.5
Date:Circa 1940
Image of Pair of black French-style heeled shoes, ca. 1905

Pair of black French-style heeled shoes, ca. 1905

These women's shoes belonged to Mrs. Charles Fagan of Cascade School, and were purchased from Frederick & Nelson in Seattle.
ID Number:1959.1801.2
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Muff covered with silk violets, ca. 1900

Muff covered with silk violets, ca. 1900

This muff was owned by Mrs. Donald E. Frederick, wife of founder of Seattle's Frederick & Nelson Department Store.
ID Number:1960.1865.1
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Black patent dancing shoes, ca. 1915-1918

Black patent dancing shoes, ca. 1915-1918

These young girl's dancing shoes were sold by Frederick & Nelson in the 1910s.
ID Number:1960.2076.17
Date:Circa 1915-1918
Image of Girl Scout shoes, ca. 1915

Girl Scout shoes, ca. 1915

This pair of high top brown kid leather girl scout shoes were owned by Anna Sayles around 1915.
ID Number:1961.2414.1
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Purple straw hat with velvet flowers, 1923

Purple straw hat with velvet flowers, 1923

This hat was sold at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson.
ID Number:1962.2614.M276
Date:1923
Image of Frederick & Nelson store card, Charge-a-Plate, ca. 1940

Frederick & Nelson store card, Charge-a-Plate, ca. 1940

This was an early form of credit card for use at Frederick & Nelson department stores in Seattle in the 1940s.
ID Number:1962.2827.4
Date:Circa 1940
Image of Navy blue and red silk necktie, ca. 1950s-1960s

Navy blue and red silk necktie, ca. 1950s-1960s

This necktie was purchased at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson.
ID Number:1964.3225.7
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Image of Silk necktie, ca. 1950s-1960s

Silk necktie, ca. 1950s-1960s

This necktie was purchased at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson.
ID Number:1964.3225.8
Date:Circa 1950-1960
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