412 results for: Retail and Department Stores
Multicolored sequin dress, 1991
This sequin dress was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.4
Date:1991
Navy wool dress with red and white accents, 1991
This navy wool dress with contrasting buttons was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member…
ID Number:2023.15.5
Date:1991
Red plaid and black dress, 1991
This red plaid dress was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway moved to…
ID Number:2023.15.6
Date:1991
Green silk top, ca. 1993
This green silk jacket top was worn by Tracey Conway on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years, Almost Live! was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy show. Cast member Tracey Conway…
ID Number:2023.15.9
Date:Circa 1993
Short denim dress with zippers, 1980s
This denim dress was purchased in Seattle, likely at Frederick & Nelson. The owner, Mary Junttila, wore it for dates and to go dancing on Capitol Hill.
ID Number:2023.46.1
Date:Circa 1980-1989
Plaid hat designed by Eric Javits, 1992
This plaid hat belonged to Tracey Conway, cast member on the Seattle television comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. The hat was purchased at Nordstrom. Conway lent it to Nancy Guppy for the 1992 sketch “The Worst Girlfriend Joins the Band” where Guppy played a member of a grunge band. Conway wore…
ID Number:2024.9.1
Date:1992
Novelty floaty pen from Archie McPhee retail store, ca. 2010
Mark Pahlow opened the first Archie McPhee novelty store in 1983 in the Fremont neighborhood. The store soon became famous for selling toys and gag gifts, like the rubber chicken floating in this pen, and other novelties often related to local iconic characters or features such as action figures of Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl and J.P. Patches.
ID Number:2024.29.1
Date:Circa 2010
Brown wool shop coat from REI used by Bill Nye, 1980s
Bill Nye (b. 1955) grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing and later Sundstrand Data Control. As an engineer, he needed practical and protective clothing when he would visit the shop and work hands-on with the machinery. This is one of the shop coats he used at…
ID Number:2024.39.15
Date:Circa 1980
Bissell's Parlor Queen vacuum cleaner from Frederick & Nelson, ca. 1930
The founders of premiere Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson got their start selling used furniture during the rebuilding of Seattle after the Great Fire of 1889. The business expanded to include home goods and appliances such as this vacuum cleaner, a tea room, and ready-to-wear men's and women's fashions. The owners built a reputation for elegance and customer service.…
ID Number:2025.37.1
Date:Circa 1930
Wool evening coat sold by J. S. Graham, ca. 1890
This elaborate wool coat would be warm enough for a Seattle winter, but fancy enough to wear for an evening at the theater. It was purchased from retailer J. S. Graham, which opened just after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889.J. S. Graham was a women’s specialty store and owner John Graham made routine buying trips to New York to…
ID Number:C108
Date:Circa 1890