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Bon Marche delivery wagon, Seattle, 1911
Bon Marche delivery wagon, Seattle, 1911
TitleBon Marche delivery wagon, Seattle, 1911
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Date1911
CaptionIn 1890, German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine invested their life savings of $1, 200 to start The Bon Marche at First Avenue and Cedar Street. He modeled his new department store after one he had known in Paris. The Bon Marche moved to the corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street in 1896. By 1901, it had expanded along the entire Second Avenue block.
NotesSigns in image: Bon Marche Stables. The Bon Marche's Twenty First Anniversary Sale - We Celebrate by Giving the Greatest Bargains in Our History.

Handwritten on sleeve: Bon Marche Wagon & Horses.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsDepartment stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carts & wagons--Washington (State)--Seattle; Stables--Washington (State)--Seattle; Horses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bon Marche (Department store)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.6658
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph.
Credit LinePEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionPEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 glass negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
Photographer's Reference Number526
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