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Title
Grayson's department store
Date Created and/or Issued
1950
Contributing Institution
Sacramento Public Library
Collection
Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information
This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description
This 1950 view of the south side of K Street reveals Grayson's Department Store, located at 716 K Street, and Payless Drugstore, located at 716 K Street. Established in the summer of 1940, Grayson's was a California chain, specializing in women's apparel. The company spent 50,000 dollars to ensure that the Sacramento store had air conditioning, rotating displays and fluorescent lighting. Due to sagging wages, employees at the store went on strike in the summer of 1960. By the start of fall, both sides settled with weekly wages being raised by five dollars.
Type
image
Identifier
427
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/1156
Subject
Street Scenes
Business Enterprises
Department Stores
Drugstores
Signage
Source
Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

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