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| Title | Frederick & Nelson exterior decorated for Christmas, Seattle, 1948 |
| Photographer | Leiser, Roy |
| Date | 1948 |
| Caption | Seattle's Frederick & Nelson had a talented staff of designers who worked year around to create the department store's decorations and displays. The store was most famous for its Christmas windows. Over the years, these colorful windows showcased toys, moving electric trains, live reindeer, a functioning skating rink, and Santa Claus himself. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: Northwest Photographers, Lloyd Bldg., "We Can Take It, " Seattle. Photo by Roy Leiser.
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Department stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Christmas decorations--Washington (State)--Seattle; Holidays--Washington (State)--Seattle; Christmas; Frederick & Nelson |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1993.43.6 |
| Ordering Information | To 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 Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Frederick & Nelson Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print 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. |
