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Title
Grayson's Department Store
Creator
Winstead (7656)
Date Created and/or Issued
1932
Contributing Institution
Long Beach Public Library
Collection
Long Beach Photos
Rights Information
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Description
Here is an interior view of Grayson's Department Store, at 243 Pine Avenue. Dresses hang in sections on racks along the wall at right. Female staff at far left are wearing dark dresses with white collars, and stand behind glass cases displaying stockings and similar products. A crowd of customers fills the shop. In the center of this image, a man in a dark suit stands with a woman at his side. Two other men are visible further back at left. Potted palms decorate the upper display shelves above the clothing racks. Signs in the store advertise: "Grayson Beautiful Dresses, $4.90." DATE NOTES: Noted on image back. ORIG. IMAGE: 8" x 10" B&W glossy print. NEGATIVE: Yes. KEYWORDS: Apparel, fashion, costumes.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
LBPL_1168.tiff
http://lbpl.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17164coll3/id/3401
Subject
Department Stores--California, Southern--History. Women
Source
Winstead Co. donation
Relation
Business Firms - Department and Clothing Stores

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