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412 results for: Retail and Department Stores

Image of Black straw hat, 1919

Black straw hat, 1919
This hat was sold by Seattle retailer J.S. Graham. Owner John Graham opened the business just after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. His business grew through the years, and by 1910 he had a store on the corner of Second Ave and Spring Street where he specialized in clothing for women and children. Graham made routine buying trips to…
ID Number:M104
Date:1919
Image of Brown mole fur hat, 1909

Brown mole fur hat, 1909
This hat was sold at Hetrick Hat Shop which was located on Madison Avenue in Seattle in the early 20th century.
ID Number:M119
Date:1909
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