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Model C1 Panel Truck

Date: 03 05 1935
Description: Two men are standing at the back of an International Model C1 panel truck owned by Payette's Music House in Aberdeen, Washington. The men are standing with...
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Otto Rindlisbacher with Hardanger Fiddle

Date: 08 15 1941
Description: Otto Rindlisbacher, folk singer and maker of stringed instruments, and violin collection, sitting in his shop holding a Hardanger fiddle. Caption at bottom...
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Tams Music Library Truck

Date: 03 26 1926
Description: An International truck used by the Tams Music Library parks outside a large brick building with an arched entrance. Above the entrance is the address, "305...
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Three Men Playing Musical Instruments

Date: 1900
Description: Three Men Playing Musical Instruments, Edward Schwaller at left; Frank H. Schwaller in middle; man at right unidentified. Probably inside Schwaller Music ...
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Man in Musical Instrument Store Room

Date: 1900
Description: A well-dressed man sits in a chair in a Schwaller Music Store on Pine Street. Various pianos are on display. There are signs for Sohmer Pianos and New Home...
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Horse-Drawn Carriage near Storefronts

Date: 1900
Description: Looking east across Pine Street at the F. A. Schwaller Music Store / Schwaller's Real Estate Office, flanked by Theodore Riel's dry goods and grocery store...
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Commerical Storefronts

Date: 1900
Description: Looking east across Pine street at the storefronts of J. Wien's clothing, dry goods, and grocery store, Black's Dry Goods store, Schwaller's Real Estate Of...
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Forbes-Meagher Music Co. Wins Display Award

Date: 06 17 1952
Description: Forbes-Meagher Music Co., 27 W. Main Street, won a trophy in a nation-wide window display contest. A.C. Cory (right) presenting the trophy to Harold Frye (...
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Musician Elmer Ziegler

Date: 09 25 1952
Description: Elmer Ziegler was a musical arranger, conductor, composer, publisher, multi-instrumentalist, instrument repairman, teacher and music store operator. He is ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down retail street. Shops and parked cars are on either side. On the side of a shop on the left there is a hand-painted advertisement for the selectio...
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Run on the First National Bank

Date: 04 1905
Description: Elevated view of street scene of a run on the First National Bank. The sidewalk is crowded with people, spilling into the street. A horse-drawn buggy is dr...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Record shop employee Charles Lunde (right) explaining the merits of Charlie Ventura's septet to customer Richard Mallum, who is admiring the cover of the v...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer John Salzer (left) looking over an album with George Dasson. Other 33rpm vinyl records are displayed on the wall, and framed photographs of musica...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer Nancy Thomsen purchasing a vinyl record. Other 33rpm records are displayed along the back wall and counter top, and 45s are sitting inside a glass...
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Two Men Standing Indoors

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Description: Two men are standing indoors, one man on the left and the other on the right. In the center is a vintage hand crank phonograph. A sign hanging on the back ...
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Exquisite Harp on Display in Madison Store

Date: 11 16 1960
Description: Ben Rhodes, manager of Forbes-Meagher Music Company's instrument department, poses with the harp on display at the store.

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