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Frederick & Nelson department store exterior, circa 1918
Order an ImageThe 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 closed in the 1990s. This photo shows Seattle's Frederick & Nelson department store building shortly after it opened. A policeman directs Seattle's increasing car traffic at the corner of Fifth and Pike.
Webster & Stevens number: 66359
Webster & Stevens number: 66359
ID Number: 1983.10.1257
Date: Circa 1918
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.1257
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Retail and Department Stores