Image / Interior of Salas Store, c. 1911

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Title: Interior of Salas Store, c. 1911
Date Created and/or Issued: 1910-1915
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: Written on reverse: "Store 10th & Santa Clara NW Corner / Built by E. Salas / No neg." Man in suit and bowler hat (likely Estanislaus Salas) standing inside the Salas grocery store. On the left side, a weighing scale is on the counter along with a roll of wrapping paper. The shelves are lined with canned goods. On the back wall are displays for Violet Oats, JELL-O; hanging from the ceiling is an ad for Pearline Easy Washing powder. A sign hanging on the back shelves claims, "Our coffees, teas, spices and extracts are guaranteed to be the very best that money can buy."
Type: image
Format: Black & White, Gelatin Silver Print
Identifier: F90B8DB2-3DBD-44B0-8E72-056256416720
2004-17-2452-2
Subject: Grocery stores
Grocery trade
Interiors
Employees
Canned foods
Scales
Merchandise displays
Nineteenth century
Nineteen tens
Hispanic Americans
Salas, Estanislaus

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