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House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night view I

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night vie...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom II

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night view II

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night vie...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

Citrus fruit display at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1925 (MOHAI 7392)

Citrus fruit display at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 19...

Fresh oranges and grapefruit are artfully displayed in a glass-fronted case at Rhodes Ten Cent Store in downtown Seattle. Subjects (LCTGM): Department stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Merchandise displays-... More

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I

Public domain photograph of department store, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Women shopping for citrus fruit at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, ca 1925 (MOHAI 7395)

Women shopping for citrus fruit at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, ca ...

It appears that fresh citrus fruit from California was popular among women shoppers at the Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store in downtown Seattle. The price of one grapefruit grown in the Imperial Valley was five ... More

Union Station. View through door of store at Union Station

Union Station. View through door of store at Union Station

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Exterior

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Exterior

Public domain photograph of New York City, Broadway, downtown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. General view of store room

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. General v...

Public domain photograph of pharmacy, convenience store, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

The 5 & 10 [cent] store - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

The 5 & 10 [cent] store - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congre...

Poster showing various items that can be purchased at a five and ten cent store, such as rings, pans, games of checkers, china, cards, clothing, and other items. Date stamped on verso: May 24 1941. Work Project... More

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom II

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Pioneer Telegraph Building, 1015 Second Street, Sacramento, Sacramento...

Significance: Occupied by Wolferberger Variety store until 1856, then the Verandah Saloon; in 1863 it was occupied by the California State Telegraph Co., incorporated with Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1869 an... More

Ghiselin Boarding House, 28 West Street, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

Ghiselin Boarding House, 28 West Street, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Count...

Significance: Fine example of 18th c Annapolis row houses. Survey number: HABS MD-268 Building/structure dates: 1969 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: after. 1700- before. 1799 Initial Construction

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. View towards broom rack

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. View towa...

Public domain photograph of 20th-century New York City interiors, commerce, 1940s-1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom III

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I...

Public domain photograph of department store, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Crowd in front of entrance to Rhodes Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1924 (MOHAI 7384)

Crowd in front of entrance to Rhodes Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1924 ...

William C. Rhodes, one of four brothers who ran retail businesses in the Seattle-Tacoma area, opened a new Rhodes Ten Cent Store at 1507 4th Avenue in 1924. This photo shows a crowd at the entrance to that stor... More

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2021-08-27 Külsheim Sonderpostenmarkt Löwenmarkt 4

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The Indian curiosity store and rapids

The Indian curiosity store and rapids

Photograph shows the Tugby & Walker Variety store, with advertisement on roof reading "Six Nations Indian Store," Niagara Falls, New York. Publisher attribution based on provenance. Gottheim collection code: G... More

Simon Mellitto i.e., Melaten, 314 American St., age 10, newsboy, income 25 to 75 cents per day. Father a locksmith, making about $12 per week. Has a brother who sells also. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphiadelphia, Pennsylvania Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Simon Mellitto i.e., Melaten, 314 American St., age 10, newsboy, incom...

Photo shows Simon Melaten (Source: S. Kieserman, great-nephew of Simon Melaten; and U.S. Census, Phila., 1910) Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1619. Credit line: National Child L... More

Rhodes Ten Cent Store facade, Seattle, ca 1924 (MOHAI 7385)

Rhodes Ten Cent Store facade, Seattle, ca 1924 (MOHAI 7385)

In 1924, William C. Rhodes opened a new Rhodes Ten Cent Store at 1507-1511 4th Avenue. The elegant facade of this building had an arched opening that could be altered to advertise different items on sale. The ... More

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Interior

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Interior

Public domain photograph of midcentury American office, workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rhodes Brothers ten-cent store, circa 1927 (MOHAI 5839)

Rhodes Brothers ten-cent store, circa 1927 (MOHAI 5839)

Five-and-ten-cent variety stores were very popular in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Seattle's locally-owned five and dime was Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store. This photo shows the elegant facade of... More

1450 Highland Ave. Needham, Norfolk county, Massachusetts

1450 Highland Ave. Needham, Norfolk county, Massachusetts

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Atwoods 5c. Store (3093604600) - Drawing. Public domain image.

Atwoods 5c. Store (3093604600) - Drawing. Public domain image.

: tradecards,908 Subject (TGM): Ships; Sunrises & sunsets; Oceans; Variety stores; Sailing ships; Bodies of water;

Display cases with assorted merchandise, Rhodes Brothers Department Store, Seattle, ca 1924 (MOHAI 7397)

Display cases with assorted merchandise, Rhodes Brothers Department St...

In 1924, Rhodes Brothers opened a new ten cent store at 1507-1511 4th Avenue. This photo is probably from that new store and depicts costume jewelry, thread, and laundry soap for sale. Subjects (LCTGM): Departm... More

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Interior

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Interior

Public domain photograph of midcentury American office, workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I

Public domain photograph of department store, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Display case with dresses and ribbons, Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1910 (MOHAI 7396)

Display case with dresses and ribbons, Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store,...

The dresses displayed on mannequins here are part of a sewing display that includes prices for patterns and a large selection of ribbons. Since many women sewed their own clothing at this time, such a display w... More

Union Station. View through door of store at Union Station

Union Station. View through door of store at Union Station

Item title devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to th... More

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. View towards broom rack

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. View towa...

Public domain photograph of 20th-century New York City interiors, commerce, 1940s-1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Display case at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1920 (MOHAI 7389)

Display case at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1920 (MOHA...

Elaborate display cases typified the Rhodes Bros. Ten Cent Store located in the Arcade Building in downtown Seattle. This photo shows a case filled with hats, gloves, ribbons and stationery. Subjects (LCTGM): D... More

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. General view of store room

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. General v...

Public domain photograph of pharmacy, convenience store, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom III

Cavendish Trading Co., business at 1412 Broadway, New York. Showroom I...

Public domain photograph of department store, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woolworth's five and ten cent store, ca 1922 (MOHAI 5939)

Woolworth's five and ten cent store, ca 1922 (MOHAI 5939)

Woolworth "Five and Dime" variety stores were a common sight all over the United States. Seattle's first Woolworth store was on Second Avenue; another opened later on Pine Street. In this photo, Woolworth's win... More

2021-08-27 Külsheim Sonderpostenmarkt Löwenmarkt

2021-08-27 Külsheim Sonderpostenmarkt Löwenmarkt

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Interior of Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store showing canned goods, Seattle, ca 1920 (MOHAI 7390)

Interior of Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store showing canned goods, Seatt...

The Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store shown in this photo was located in the Arcade Building at Second Avenue and Union Streets. The Rhodes Department Store was also in this building, with a separate entrance. The... More

Interior View of E. P. Charlton Co.

Interior View of E. P. Charlton Co.

Post card depicting the interior of the E. P. Charlton & Company's new store in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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2021-08-27 Külsheim Sonderpostenmarkt Löwenmarkt 2

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Thompson's Variety Store, Northbrook, Ontario, Canada (14074035844)

Thompson's Variety Store, Northbrook, Ontario, Canada (14074035844)

A scene at the busy Thompson's Variety Store in Northbrook, Ontario c1922.

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night view I

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night vie...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Concord St.. Lawrence, Massachusetts

Concord St.. Lawrence, Massachusetts

Frank’s Variety 64 Concord St.; Octagonal building Courtesy of Lawrence Public Library

The curiosity shop, Niagara. New York (state) 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

The curiosity shop, Niagara. New York (state) 19th Century Stereoscope...

Photograph shows the Tugby & Walker Variety store, with advertisement reading "Six Nations Indian Store," Niagara Falls, New York. Card number: "93." "G.W. Thorne 60 Nassau St., New York" retailer's blind stam... More

Interior view of new Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store on opening day, 1924 (MOHAI 7398)

Interior view of new Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store on opening day, 19...

A new Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store opened at 1507-1511 Fourth Avenue on December 15, 1924. This photo was taken one minute before opening the doors, according to a notation on the back. Several sales people a... More

Rhodes Department Store and Rhodes Ten Cent Store in the Arcade Building, Seattle, ca 1915 (MOHAI 7383)

Rhodes Department Store and Rhodes Ten Cent Store in the Arcade Buildi...

The Rhodes Brothers Company of Seattle began by selling coffee, tea and spices in a store managed by three of the brothers (William, Charles and Henry). By 1910, the fourth brother, Albert J. Rhodes, had establ... More

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2021-08-27 Külsheim Sonderpostenmarkt Löwenmarkt 5

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Simon Mellitto i.e., Melaten, 314 American St., age 10, newsboy, income 25 to 75 cents per day. Father a locksmith, making about $12 per week. Has a brother who sells also. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphiadelphia, Pennsylvania Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Simon Mellitto i.e., Melaten, 314 American St., age 10, newsboy, incom...

Photo shows Simon Melaten (Source: S. Kieserman, great-nephew of Simon Melaten; and U.S. Census, Phila., 1910) Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1619. Credit line: National Child L... More

Display case with posters for National Thrift Week at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1920 (MOHAI 7394)

Display case with posters for National Thrift Week at Rhodes Brothers ...

Begun in 1919 and observed every year up through the 1960s, National Thrift Week was a nationwide campaign of responsible consumerism. It was organized primarily by community groups, government agencies, profes... More

The Charlton Block, Fall River, Mass.

The Charlton Block, Fall River, Mass.

Post card depicting the E. P. Charlton & Company's new headquarters in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Parade on 2nd Ave, probably between 1914 and 1918 (SEATTLE 1092)

Parade on 2nd Ave, probably between 1914 and 1918 (SEATTLE 1092)

Parade on 2nd Ave., probably between 1900 and 1920 Subjects (LCTGM): Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Variety stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street lights--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroa... More

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Exterior

Broder's, business in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Exterior

Public domain photograph of New York, midcentury American architecture, 1940s-1950s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night view II

House of Wares, business at 884 Madison Ave., New York City. Night vie...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a gas station, convenience store, 20th-century small town, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Food sales counter at Rhodes Brother Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1910 (MOHAI 7393)

Food sales counter at Rhodes Brother Ten Cent Store, Seattle, ca 1910 ...

Two women employees are shown behind the counter at Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store. The shelves are full of canned and boxed food items. Other offerings shown are hot roasted peanuts, bulk cracker jacks, and a ... More

Voss Variety Store and open air theatre, Swifts Beach, Wareham, Mass (74874)

Voss Variety Store and open air theatre, Swifts Beach, Wareham, Mass (...

Title: Voss Variety Store and open air theatre, Swifts Beach, Wareham, Mass. Subjects: Stores & shops; Open-air theaters Places: Massachusetts > Plymouth (county) > Wareham Notes: Title from item. Extent: 1 pr... More

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2021-08-27 Külsheim Sonderpostenmarkt Löwenmarkt 3

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Thompson's Variety Store, Northbrook, Ontario 1922 (14070382561)

Thompson's Variety Store, Northbrook, Ontario 1922 (14070382561)

Thompson's Store was located in Northbrook, Ontario. The road in front of the store is today's Provincial Highway #41.