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.

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Identifier

WCMpic_013885

Subject

Hardware stores

Cookware

Consumers

Economic History

Spatial Coverage

Hillsboro, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1940s

Date

1940/1949

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum