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Men loading Frederick & Nelson delivery truck, circa 1915
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. It…
ID Number:1993.43.20.41.1
Date:Circa 1915
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Men posed with trucks outside Frederick & Nelson store on moving day, September 1918
Over Labor Day weekend 1918, Frederick & Nelson store employees removed every piece of merchandise from the Rialto Building store on Second Avenue and Madison and trucked it over to the new store at Fifth and Pine. The new store opened for business to waiting crowds at 9 o'clock in the morning on September 3.This photo shows a large group…
ID Number:1993.43.20.42.1
Date:1918
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Customers on the Cafe Frederick patio at a Frederick & Nelson store, circa 1962
Beginning with the opening of its first tearoom in 1906 in the Rialto building at 2nd and Madison, the Frederick & Nelson store offered a number of eating establishments at its flagship Seattle store and its several branch stores. Restaurants included the Paul Bunyan Room, Men's Grill, Caffeto Cafe, and Arcade Cafe. This photo shows the crowded patio of the…
ID Number:1993.43.20.51.1
Date:Circa 1962
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Crowd at opening of remodeled Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, August 4, 1952
The Frederick & Nelson flagship store at 5th Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle underwent a major renovation from 1949-1952. The remodel added four and a half new floors, and completely rearranged, redecorated, and refurnished all departments. The new store, with 10 floors above ground and 2 below, celebrated its grand opening on August 4, 1952. A large crowd…
ID Number:1993.43.20.64.1
Date:1952
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Crowd at opening of remodeled Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, August 4, 1952
The Frederick & Nelson flagship store at 5th Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle underwent a major renovation from 1949-1952. The remodel added four and a half new floors, and completely rearranged, redecorated, and refurnished all departments. The new store, with 10 floors above ground and 2 below, celebrated its grand opening on August 4, 1952. A large crowd…
ID Number:1993.43.20.64.2
Date:1952
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Children's shop at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1925
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. It…
ID Number:1993.43.21.1.1
Date:Circa 1925
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Dog drinking at "Dog Bar" at Frederick & Nelson Bellevue store, August 1956
Frederick & Nelson department store offered a variety of eating and drinking establishments for its human customers at its downtown Seattle flagship location and its branch stores. The Bellevue store apparently also offered its canine visitors a cool drink at the "Dog Bar," as shown in this photo.
ID Number:1993.43.21.7.1
Date:1956
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Fashion show at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1950
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. It…
ID Number:1993.43.21.26.1
Date:Circa 1950
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Fashion show at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1950
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. It…
ID Number:1993.43.21.26.2
Date:Circa 1950
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Santa and young boy in window of Frederick & Nelson department store, circa 1943
Seattle's Frederick & Nelson store celebrated the Christmas season with ornate decorations and holiday-themed events. A talented staff of designers worked year round to create the department store's decorations and displays. The store was most famous for its Christmas windows. Over the years, these colorful windows showcased toys, moving electric trains, live reindeer, a functioning skating rink, and Santa Claus…
ID Number:1993.43.21.30.1
Date:Circa 1943