A prominent jeweler in Seattle for many years, Lawrence L. Moore eventually sold his company in 1914 to search for oil in Washington - specifically in Ballard.
Image shows the interior of Lawrence L. Moore Co., Jewelers located in 1910 at 904 Second Ave Seattle, their third location. Originally at 705 Second Ave, they moved to 900 Second Ave in July 1909 to make room for the Rock Island Railroad Company.
Handwritten on mount: Complements of Lawrence L. Moore Co., Seattle
Caption Information Source: "Ejection Contest Settled," The Seattle Daily Times, May 6, 1909, pg.9.; "Is There Oil in Ballard?," advertisement in Seattle Daily Times, July 7, 1914, p. 8.
ID Number: 1984.95.1
Date: 1910
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 22 x 7.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
