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Rooftop groundbreaking for construction at downtown Seattle Bon Marché, 1954
Rooftop groundbreaking for construction at downtown Seattle Bon Marché, 1954
TitleRooftop groundbreaking for construction at downtown Seattle Bon Marché, 1954
PhotographerForde Photographers
Date1954
CaptionThe Bon Marché was founded in 1890 by German immigrants Edward and Josephine Nordhoff. Originally located in Seattle's Belltown district at First Ave and Cedar Street, it soon moved to a more central location downtown at Second and Pine Streets.
The Bon Marché went through much construction throughout the years. In 1955 a four and a half floor upward expansion as well as extensive interior remodeling was completed on top of the 1929 downtown building.
NotesTypewritten on verso: 1955 expansion
SubjectsDepartment stores--Washington (State)—Seattle; Bon Marché (Department Store)
PlacesUnited States—Washington (State)—Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number2009.20.159
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 LineMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionThe Bon Marché Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 photographic print: b&w; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2.
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