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Image of Buttonhook from Wallin and Nordstrom, ca. 1900
1956.1115.34
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Buttonhook from Wallin and Nordstrom, ca. 1900

Nordstrom began as a shoe retailer established in Seattle in 1901 by Carl Wallin and Swedish immigrant John Nordstrom (Wallin & Nordstrom). By 1929, both Nordstrom and Wallin had retired and sold their shares to Nordstrom's sons, Everett and Elmer. In 1930, when the newly remodeled Second Avenue store was reopened, the name changed to Nordstrom and eventually opened stores nationwide.
ID Number: 1956.1115.34
Date: Circa 1900
Physical Description: 1 Buttonhook; metal; 3.75 in.H x .75 in.W x .125 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1956.1115.34. Clarence Prentice
Subjects: Retail and Department Stores, Businesses and Corporations, European Immigrants

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