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Bon Marche, Seattle, November 13, 1928
Order an ImageIn 1890, German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine invested their life savings of $1,200 to start The Bon Marche at First Avenue and Cedar Street. He modeled his new department store after one he had known in Paris. The Bon Marche moved to the corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street in 1896. By 1901, it had expanded along the entire Second Avenue block.
Handwritten on sleeve: Bon Marche Bldg and Traffic (11-13-28)
Photographer's Reference Number: 130216
Handwritten on sleeve: Bon Marche Bldg and Traffic (11-13-28)
Photographer's Reference Number: 130216
ID Number: 1983.10.3574.2
Date: 1928
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.3574.2
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Retail and Department Stores