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1983.10.3861.2
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Ben Tipp Diamonds, Seattle, circa 1927
Order an ImageBen Tipp was a Russian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1898. By 1919 he was working in a Seattle jewelry store, and in 1922 he established his own business at 1408 2nd Avenue. He moved to 1431 3rd Avenue in 1926 and installed a large sign clock at this location.
Signs in image: Block's Stores - [Newer] Styles [Greater] Values. Ben Tipp Diamonds. Dependable Watches - Perfect Diamonds. Hardeman Hats - Seattle, Spokane, Portland, San Francisco - Factory and Stores. Handwritten on sleeve: Ben Tipp Jewelry Store Ext.
Photographer's Reference Number: 128261
Signs in image: Block's Stores - [Newer] Styles [Greater] Values. Ben Tipp Diamonds. Dependable Watches - Perfect Diamonds. Hardeman Hats - Seattle, Spokane, Portland, San Francisco - Factory and Stores. Handwritten on sleeve: Ben Tipp Jewelry Store Ext.
Photographer's Reference Number: 128261
ID Number: 1983.10.3861.2
Date: Circa 1927
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.3861.2
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects:
Retail and Department Stores
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