Photograph
Children's shop at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1925
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.
Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride continued to operate a studio in various Seattle locations. In 1932 she partnered with Richard Anderson; they continued to work together until she retired in 1954 due to her failing eyesight. She died in 1965 at the age of 102.
Written on verso: A corner of the children's shop showing detail of specially designed stock table.
Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride continued to operate a studio in various Seattle locations. In 1932 she partnered with Richard Anderson; they continued to work together until she retired in 1954 due to her failing eyesight. She died in 1965 at the age of 102.
Written on verso: A corner of the children's shop showing detail of specially designed stock table.
ID Number: 1993.43.21.1.1
Date: Circa 1925
Creator(s):
McBride Studio, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 4.75 x 9.75 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.
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View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv72858
Credit: MOHAI, Frederick & Nelson Records, 1993.43.21.1.1
Copyright: No Known Copyright