412 results for: Retail and Department Stores
Felt hat with leather brim, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1990-1999
This hat was made by milliner Wayne Wichern, formerly of Seattle. He is quoted as saying, "By putting on a hatwe become a different person. We are becoming the theater instead of the observer." He started making hats in 1986 and now currently resides in California.
ID Number:2002.77.4
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Hat with striped ribbon, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1988-1992
This hat was made by milliner Wayne Wichern, formerly of Seattle. He is quoted as saying, "By putting on a hatwe become a different person. We are becoming the theater instead of the observer." He started making hats in 1986 and now currently resides in California.
ID Number:2002.77.7
Date:Circa 1988-1992
Straw hat with frog closure, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1990-1999
This hat was made by milliner Wayne Wichern, formerly of Seattle. He is quoted as saying, "By putting on a hatwe become a different person. We are becoming the theater instead of the observer." He started making hats in 1986 and now currently resides in California.
ID Number:2002.77.8
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Gore-Tex hooded rain jacket from Mountain Safety Research (MSR), ca. 1976
Seattle-based company MSR was one of the first to use Gore-Tex for recreational wear. The revolutionary material is water-repellent, moisture wicking, and breathable, but it was pricey. Originally worn strictly for outdoor adventures, expensive high-tech gear like this jacket has found its way into daily city wear, becoming a Seattle status symbol. An MSR employee test-wore this before Gore-Tex jackets…
ID Number:2003.32.1
Date:Circa 1976
Pair of silver wedding shoes, ca. 1922
This pair of women's silver metallic thread shoes were worn by donor's mother her wedding day in 1922, with a matching dress and veil. They were purchased from Baxter's, an early Seattle retailer.
ID Number:2003.48.3
Date:Circa 1922
Bartell Drugs waitress apron, ca. 1940s-1950s
Bartell Drugs, established in 1890, is one of the oldest family-owned Seattle stores still in business. Waitresses at the lunch and soda fountains wore these aprons as part of their uniforms in the 1940s-1950s.
ID Number:2004.66.1
Date:Circa 1940-1950
Building plaque for The Bon Marché, ca. 1929
The Bon Marché was one of Seattle's first department stores. The chain was launched in 1890 and enjoyed popularity and success throughout most of the 20th century until the brand was absorbed by Macy's.
ID Number:2005.22.3
Date:Circa 1929
Native American carved figure for cigar store, ca. 1850
These life-sized wooden figures, popular from 1840–1890, stood at tobacco shop doorways. Some were attached or chained to the store front; others, such as this figure, were placed on wooden platforms that could be wheeled inside and out. The Native American figure alluded to the fact that the these cultures introduced Europeans to tobacco during the 1600s. This wooden sculpture,…
ID Number:2005.33.1
Date:Circa 1850
Cane box used for packing chocolate at Gillman's Candies store, ca. 1920s
Gillman Brothers Confections and Produce opened in 1916 on 1st Ave in Seattle. The boxes were imported from China to pack chocolates for sale during the holiday season. There is also a 1919 image of Gillman's Candies store in the Pemco-Webster-Stevens collection at MOHAI.
ID Number:2005.43.1
Date:Circa 1920
Sign for David Ishii Bookseller located in Pioneer Square, 1972
David Ishii (1936-2012) owned a local favorite secondhand bookstore that was a Pioneer Square fixture from 1972 to 2005. His store featured, among other things, books on fly-fishing, baseball, opera, dogs, and he especially promoted artwork and literary works by Asian American artists and authors.
ID Number:2005.64.2
Date:1972