412 results for: Retail and Department Stores
Rosary belonging to John Doyle Bishop, ca. 1950-1980
John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980) operated a high-end women’s clothing store in Seattle from 1950 until his death in 1980. Bishop was a Catholic who attended St. James Cathedral and was a major donor to Seattle University. This rosary is from Rome and was found in the pocket of one of the suits Bishop donated to MOHAI. Bishop sourced designer garments…
ID Number:2014.1.21
Date:Circa 1950-1980
Black cocktail dress from John Doyle Bishop, late 1960s
This dress was made by New York designer Kiki Hart and sold in Seattle by retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980). Bishop operated a high-end women’s clothing store from 1950 until his death in 1980. He sourced designer garments from the United States and Europe and provided personalized fashion advice for his devoted clients. The owner of this dress wore it…
ID Number:2014.23.1
Date:1965-1972
Striped hostess gown purchased from John Doyle Bishop, 1971
The hostess gown sits somewhere between casual and formal, like an evening gown crossed with lounging pajamas. It is made for a woman to wear in her own home—a place for comfort and repose. A hostess gown is often loose-fitting and brightly patterned. Yet it also needs to be elegant and memorable, designed for receiving people into the home for…
ID Number:2014.23.3
Date:1971
Caribiner from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) and used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington. REI is…
ID Number:2014.27.4
Date:Circa 1970
Platform shoes purchased from "Blue Beards" retail clothing store on the Ave in the University District, ca. 1974
These suede lace up shoes were purchased from Blue Beards, a former retailer in Seattle's University District. The owner bought them in order to dress up for going out to Shelly's Leg, Seattle's first openly gay bar and upscale dance club.
ID Number:2014.34.1
Date:Circa 1974
Collection of nine swizzle sticks from various restaurants, hotels, and businesses in the Seattle area, ca. 1930-1970
The collection includes: Ivar's Seafood restaurant; Clarks restaurant; Rosellini's 410 restaurant; the Edgewater Inn; The Norselander restaurant; The Bon Marché department store; Olympic Hotel; Trader Vic's restaurant; and The Wharf restaurant.
ID Number:2014.70.2
Date:Circa 1930-1970
Package of Sweet Lafayette cannabis from Cannabis City store in Seattle, July, 8, 2014.
This is the first package of legal recreational marijuana (Sweet Lafayette cannabis) sold on July, 8, 2014, at Cannabis City store in Seattle, after the passing of Initiative 502.
ID Number:2014.82.1
Date:2014
Front page of the Seattle Times dated July 9, 2014, featuring the lead story on Deb Greene purchasing the first legal recreational marijuana from Cannabis City store in Seattle
With the passing of Initiative 502, the purchase of recreational marijuana became legal in the state of Washington. Cannabis City was the first retail store to open in Seattle. 65-year old Deb Greene waited all night to be the first in line at the Cannabis City store, and she was quoted in the newspaper as saying that she would like…
ID Number:2014.82.3
Date:2014
Pair of oversized scissors used for ceremonial ribbon-cutting at Cannabis City, first legalized recreational marijuana store to open in Seattle, July 8, 2014.
This symbolic pair of oversized scissors was used to cut police line tape during the opening ceremony for Cannabis City, the first legalized recreational marijuana store in Seattle. It was signed by owner James Lathrop with the caption "Free the Weed!"
ID Number:2014.83.1
Date:Circa 2014
Pink chiffon gown and cape designed by Kiki Hart, 1970s
Kiki Hart was a New York-based designer, popular in the 1960s and 70s. The dress was sold in Seattle by retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980). Bishop operated a high-end women’s clothing store from 1950 until his death in 1980. He sourced designer garments from the United States and Europe and provided personalized fashion advice for his devoted clients.
ID Number:2014.94.1
Date:Circa 1970-1975