French gown shop at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1920

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Image of French gown shop at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1920 — 1993.43.22.67.1

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French gown shop at Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle, circa 1920

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The 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 before closing in 1992.

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.

Handwritten on verso: Frederick & Nelson French gown shop. McBride Studio, 220 Douglas Bldg, Seattle, Wash.

ID Number: 1993.43.22.67.1

Date: Circa 1920

Creator(s): McBride Studio, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.

Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv72858

Credit: MOHAI, Frederick & Nelson Collection, 1993.43.9

Subjects: Clothing and Dress, Retail and Department Stores