Department stores
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Bass Photo Company photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P034
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from the Bass Photo Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1850 to 1975 and undated regarding people, buildings, street scenes, illustrations, and events such as Foch Day (November 4, 1921) in Indianapolis, as well as a few shots taken around Indiana.
Dates:
circa 1850-1975, undated
L. S. Ayres scrapbook
Collection — Volume V115
Identifier: V115
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a scrapbook featuring newspaper clippings, press releases, and photographs from 1937 to 1938 regarding the introduction of Colonial Williamsburg Crafts to the downtown Indianapolis L.S. Ayres department store. The collection features photographs of the L.S. Ayres showrooms as well as photographs of a model home from the 17th annual Indianapolis Home Show furnished by L.S. Ayres with pieces from Colonial Williamsburg Crafts.
Dates:
1937-1938
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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L. S. Ayres scrapbook
L.S. Ayres and Company Tea Room menus
Collection — Folder S3352
Identifier: S3352
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of an L.S. Ayres Tea Room menu from June 22, 1940 and two copies of the Indiana State Museum's L.S. Ayres & Co. Tea Room menu and a menu cover (circa 2000s).
Dates:
1940-circa 2000s
Lucile Johnson photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P026
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs from Lucile Johnson and the Johnson and Moyer families in Indianapolis and Vincennes, Indiana, Georgia, and Texas ranging from circa 1880 to 1969, regarding family members and Johnson's friends, sightseeing, recreational activities, working at H.P. Wasson and Company department store, and her daily life. There are also a few postcards and a page from The Booster, H.P. Wasson's company employee newsletter, dated...
Dates:
circa 1895-1969
Stella "Del" Decil collection
Collection — Folder S0432
Identifier: S0432
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a one-page autobiographical sketch of Stella Decil (circa 2007); photocopies of clippings from Indianapolis and Arizona publications (1957-1997); a letter from the Hoosier Salon Patrons Association, Inc. (January 25, 1973); brochures for Decil's art exhibits (1979-2004); an Indianapolis News clipping regarding the Block family tree (December 26, 1980); a letter written by Decil to the Indiana State Library regarding the art department at...
Dates:
1957-2007
Washington and Illinois streets, Indianapolis panoramic photograph
Collection — Object OBF011
Identifier: OBF011
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a black-and-white panoramic photograph taken from the top of a building at the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets with a view looking east down Washington Street and mainly south on Illinois Street in Indianapolis circa 1920-1940. Architect Edward D. Pierre's name is handwritten on the back.
Dates:
circa 1920-1940
