Grand Opening Coast-to-Coast store
Title
Grand Opening Coast-to-Coast store
Description
Black and white image depicting the interior of a store stocked with a great many household items, from pots and pans to croquet sets. Banners overhead announce a 'Grand Opening Sale.' A man holds the hand of a small child in the foreground, while other shoppers can be seen in the background with items in hand to purchase. The numerous floral arrangements were a typical decoration for grand opening celebrations at this time.
[back] [pencil] Coast - to - Coast Store.
Date Created
circa 1940s
Subject
Hardware stores
Cookware
Consumers
Economic History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
gelatin silver prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_013885
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image