283 results for: Retail and Department Stores
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Bartell Drugstore No. 8, circa 1921
George H. Bartell started his first drugstore on Jackson Street in 1890, shortly after Seattle's great fire. By the end of 1921, he had a chain of eight drugstores in various parts of the city. This photo, probably taken in 1921, shows a new Bartell drugstore. The Pioneer Dentists, advertising painless dentistry, had their offices upstairs. This building still stands…
ID Number:1983.10.2144
Date:Circa 1921
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Lowman Building and Lowman & Hanford, circa 1921
In 1882, James Lowman and Clarence Hanford joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. They reopened in a tarpaper shack after losing their business in the Great Fire of 1889. In the early 1900s, they expanded their line and sold cameras, film, maps, books, gold scales, snow glasses and other supplies to people leaving for the…
ID Number:1983.10.2257.2
Date:Circa 1921
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Carnation Milk advertisements at Moore's, circa 1919
A small evaporated milk company which opened in Kent in 1899 grew to become the nationally known Carnation Company. Canned milk had a small market at first, but was soon accepted by hungry babies and gold-rush miners alike. By 1926, the company had six Seattle-area dairies and six local evaporated milk plants, plus 24 evaporated milk plants elsewhere in the…
ID Number:1983.10.2432.2
Date:Circa 1919
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Schwabacher delivery truck with Carnation milk, circa 1920
Schwabacher Brothers & Company, a San Francisco firm, opened an branch in Seattle in the 1860s. Within a short time, the firm became Puget Sound's major wholesaler of canned goods, dry goods, and other materials to the logging camps, mill towns, and farming communities. The first supplies were delivered across the water and upriver by steamer. In later years, the…
ID Number:1983.10.2435.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Hausler Building, Seattle, circa 1922
Rhinehold and Tillie Hausler had this Rainier Beach building built in 1921 to house a drugstore and hardware store. They previously owned a grocery store next door, and before that were in Hillman City. Signs in image: Hausler. Drug Co. Mountain. Toilet goods, Cigars, Pharmacy, Stationery, Prescriptions. Delicious Drinks. Candies. Chemist. Drink Coca-Cola. Magazines. Atlantic City Grocery.Handwritten on sleeve: Hausler…
ID Number:1983.10.2871
Date:Circa 1922
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Radio station KFOA at Rhodes department store, 1923
Seattle's early radio stations were operated by individuals, churches, newspapers, and stores. Radio station KFOA was operated by Rhodes department store. Shoppers could visit the second floor of the store and watch radio broadcasting in action. KFOA was the first station in Seattle to become part of a network, the National Broadcasting Company.This photo, taken in 1923, shows performers at…
ID Number:1983.10.2984
Date:1923
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Musical group from Frederick & Nelson, circa 1926
Seattle's Frederick & Nelson department store had a long history of supporting the arts. Starting before 1920, the employees of the store had a chorus and other musical groups which performed in the store and on the radio. This photo, taken around 1926 for Frederick & Nelson, shows a trio with violin, cello, and piano. Photographer's Reference Number: 118574
ID Number:1983.10.3106.2
Date:Circa 1926
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Eddie Bauer with steelhead trout, 1926
In the 1920s, Eddie Bauer opened a sporting goods shop at 211 Seneca Street in downtown Seattle. At first, most of his business was in tennis and golf equipment, but he soon expanded into fishing tackle, hunting gear, and outdoor clothing. Bauer and the members of his staff were active in many sports and used their wide experience in helping…
ID Number:1983.10.3109.1
Date:1926
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St. Vincent De Paul secondhand store, Seattle, circa 1926
St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic volunteer organization that serves poor families and individuals. Its Salvage Bureau offered used items for sale with all proceeds benefiting its programs. The store shown in this photo was located at First and Battery St. in Belltown. Signs in image: St. Vincent De Paul Salvage Bureau - Used Articles For Sale. Bay State…
ID Number:1983.10.3183
Date:Circa 1926
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Sears, Roebuck & Company's Western Branch, circa 1926
Around 1910, Sears, Roebuck & Company, the Chicago mail order business, located its new Western Branch in Seattle. The new facility opened in 1913 and was south of downtown and handy to streetcars and rail lines. From here, Sears supplied customers throughout the western states with everything from underwear and alarm clocks to farm equipment and metal ceilings. This photo,…
ID Number:1983.10.3228.1
Date:Circa 1926