110 results for: Frederick
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Studio portrait of George Frederick Frye, Seattle, circa 1910
Georg Friedrich Christian Freye was born in Drakenburg, Germany, on January 15, 1833, the son of Otto Friedrich Christian Freye and Sophia Maria Pranga. He immigrated to the US at 16, working for his brother-in-law, Johann F. Rodekohr in Lafayette County, Missouri, until 1852 when he traveled to Oregon. The following year he moved to Seattle. He married Louisa Catherine…
ID Number:1990.45.82
Date:Circa 1910
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Queen City Furniture Co., Seattle, circa 1891
Frederick & Nelson acquired the Queen City Furniture Co. in 1891, allowing the department store to begin selling new furniture. The man in the center of this photo is Donald E. Frederick.
ID Number:1993.43.8
Date:Circa 1891
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War bonds sign and flag at Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, circa 1943
Businesses all over the country sold war bonds to help pay for World War II. This photo, taken outside Seattle's Frederick & Nelson department store, shows a large bond ad and an American flag displayed on the building. Frederick & Nelson won awards for selling large numbers of bonds. Stamped on verso: Webster & Stevens, Commercial Photographers, 412 Virginia Street,…
ID Number:1993.43.10
Date:Circa 1943
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Julia Child signing her book at Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, circa 1971
Frederick & Nelson department store in downtown Seattle was a popular stopping point for authors and celebrities on book tours. Chef and author Julia Child visited Frederick & Nelson twice, in November 1971 and March 1974, giving cooking demonstrations and autographing her book " Mastering the Art of French Cooking." This photograph shows Child signing a copy of her book…
ID Number:1993.43.12.39.02
Date:Circa 1971
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James Beard cooking demonstration at Frederick & Nelson, October 21, 1972
Frederick & Nelson department store in downtown Seattle was a popular stopping point for authors and celebrities on book tours. In October 1972, chef and author James Beard appeared at Frederick & Nelson, giving a demonstration on the preparation of "Beef Salad" and signing copies of his book "American Cookery." This photo shows Beard during his cooking demonstration at Frederick…
ID Number:1993.43.12.48.01
Date:1972
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Back to School fashion show program, Seattle, Fall 1971
The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century before…
ID Number:1993.43.14.3.1
Date:1971
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Imports fashion show program, Seattle, 1954
The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century before…
ID Number:1993.43.14.6.1
Date:1954
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International Fashion Show, Seattle, 1977
The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century before…
ID Number:1993.43.14.6.2
Date:1977
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Symphoneve Americana fashion show program, Seattle, October 22, 1959
The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century before…
ID Number:1993.43.14.7.1
Date:1959
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International Fashion Show program, Seattle, 1983
The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century before…
ID Number:1993.43.14.7.2
Date:1983