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Brown calf boots worn by John Doyle Bishop, ca. 1960s-1970s
John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980) operated a high-end women’s clothing store in Seattle 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. He was also known for his personal style and cultivated a reputation as a local personality.
ID Number:1975.6056.2A
Date:Circa 1960-1970
Candy box, "Helen Ardelle's Chocolates," ca. 1917
Sisters Martha and Helen Ardelle started selling chocolates in 1917 from a Seattle boarding house, wholesale and "by mail--everywhere--even to Cuba!" Martha took over the business, changed her name to Helen, divorced a renowned Arctic explorer and fur trader, and later sold the company to Brown & Haley (of Almond Roca fame).
ID Number:1982.200.1
Date:Circa 1917
Pair of dark brown kid leather high laced boots, ca. 1916
Mabel Frances Whalley Baer (1894-1985) was a lifelong Seattleite and daughter of State Senator John A. Whalley. These high laced kid shoes were sold by Turrell's, an early Seattle shoe retailer.
ID Number:1986.21.42
Date:Circa 1916
Can for Brown & Haley Almond Roca candy, 1991
Brown & Haley, founded in Tacoma in the early 1900s and still in operation today, began as a candy company before WWI but hit it big with the invention of Almond Roca in 1923. In 1927, they began packaging it in a pink tin, which extended the shelf life. Besides the taste, it was the candy's ability to travel well…
ID Number:1991.22.3
Date:1991
Navy blue pumps, ca. 1938
These women's leather pumps feature a cutout pattern in navy blue and light brown. Artist and The Bon Marché window display dresser, Fay Suttles Olson, purchased the shoes at Rhodes Department Store in Tacoma around 1938.
ID Number:1992.37.1
Date:Circa 1938
Pair of brown pumps with rhinestone heels, ca. 1968
Olive Smith, who owned these women's shoes, was a buyer for Nordstrom and an influential Seattle fashion personality.
ID Number:1992.38.7
Date:Circa 1968
One of a set of eight glass tumblers, souvenirs from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This tumbler is from a set of eight souvenir glasses and each depicts a different iconic feature from the fair including: a World of Entertainment on a green tinted glass; the Space Needle on a blue tinted glass;…
ID Number:1993.21.2
Date:1962
One of a set of eight glass tumblers, souvenirs from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This tumbler is from a set of eight souvenir glasses and each depicts a different iconic feature from the fair including: the Coliseum with the Space Needle in the background on a brown tinted glass; the Space Needle…
ID Number:1993.21.5
Date:1962
One of a set of eight glass tumblers, souvenirs from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This tumbler is from a set of eight souvenir glasses and each depicts a different iconic feature from the fair including: the Coliseum with the Space Needle in the background on a brown tinted glass; a World of…
ID Number:1993.21.6
Date:1962
Souvenir pen in the shape of the Space Needle, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains a wide range of souvenirs from Seattle’s 1962 World's Fair, also known as the Century 21 Exposition. The Space Needle was created for the fair and so features prominently in many of the souvenir designs. The box for this pen was also donated to MOHAI and shows the original price of $1.95.
ID Number:1993.97.2
Date:1962