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Image of Benjamin M. Paris and three men posing at Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation, Seattle, circa 1930
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Benjamin M. Paris and three men posing at Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation, Seattle, circa 1930

Benjamin M. Paris (1884-1950) was an American sportsman, entrepreneur, and conservationist. His namesake store, the Ben Paris, was a combination restaurant, lounge, pool hall, pull-tab parlor, barber shop, sporting goods establishment, and was a Seattle institution for many years. Opened in the late 1920s, it was located on the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Pine Street on the lower…
ID Number:1991.64.3
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Interior of the Paris Brothers Billiard and Lunch Room, Auburn, circa 1925
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Interior of the Paris Brothers Billiard and Lunch Room, Auburn, circa 1925

Benjamin M. Paris (1884-1950) was an American sportsman, entrepreneur, and conservationist. Ben Paris and his brother John opened their first pool parlor on California Avenue in West Seattle in 1911, and added a series of combination restaurant, lounge, pool hall, pull-tab parlor, barber shop, and sporting goods establishments. This photo, probably taken in the 1920s, shows the interior of the…
ID Number:1991.64.19
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Hector Escobosa, 1938
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Hector Escobosa, 1938

Hector Escobosa (1907-1963) was a retail executive and fashion authority who spent eleven years at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson. He was the son of Mexican immigrants and grew up in Nogales, Arizona. After gaining retail experience in San Francisco and Kansas City, he joined Frederick & Nelson in 1939. He brought high fashion expertise and experience with European…
ID Number:1993.43.20.4.1
Date:1938
Image of Bemis Bro. Bag Co. Building, circa 1910
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Bemis Bro. Bag Co. Building, circa 1910

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.1
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Employees at Bemis Bros. Bag Co. Seattle plant, 1956
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Employees at Bemis Bros. Bag Co. Seattle plant, 1956

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.18.5
Date:1956
Image of Engraver at work at Bemis Bros. Bag Co. Seattle plant, 1956
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Engraver at work at Bemis Bros. Bag Co. Seattle plant, 1956

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.18.12
Date:1956
Image of Four members of Bemis Bag Co. art department working at drafting tables, circa 1955
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Four members of Bemis Bag Co. art department working at drafting tables, circa 1955

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.19.4
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Woman at Bemis Bag Co. preparing finished bags for packing, circa 1950
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Woman at Bemis Bag Co. preparing finished bags for packing, circa 1950

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.20.2
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Woman at Bemis Bag Co. plant loading finished bags onto machine, circa 1950
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Woman at Bemis Bag Co. plant loading finished bags onto machine, circa 1950

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.20.7
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Woman at Bemis Bag Co. plant with packaged paper bags, circa 1950
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Woman at Bemis Bag Co. plant with packaged paper bags, circa 1950

The Bemis Bag Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1858. By the early 20th century, the company operated eight bag factories in various parts of the United States, including Seattle, making burlap and cotton bags for grain, flour, feed, and many other products. Amcor acquired the company in 2019.The Seattle plant began with production of textile bags and…
ID Number:1994.15.1.21.4
Date:Circa 1950
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