Trident Imports store, with its distinctive yellow facade, opened during the 1962 World's Fair at Pier 56. Charles Peterson bought the store in 1964, and traveled the world in search of the exotic knickknacks sold at the store. The Seattle waterfront landmark closed in April 1997, when the retail spaces at Piers 55 and 56 were sold to investors.
This image is one of 322 slides taken of the Seattle waterfront between 1968 and 1982 as part of a study for development and revitalization of the waterfront.
Caption information source: "Exotic Treasures No More To Be Found Here, Matey" by Tyrone Beason, Seattle Times, March 18, 1997
ID Number: 1991.56.190
Date: 1969
Physical Description: 1 slide : color ; 35 mm.
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.
