Greenough's Grocery Records 1906-1951

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Greenough's Grocery Records 1906-1951

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Established in 1898 in Mullan, Idaho, by four Greenough brothers (Wilbur D., Thomas L., Joseph W., and John B.) as Greenough's Grocery; expanded to Wallace, Idaho, in 1906; shortly thereafter sold and new store opened in Spokane, Wash., where known progressively as Greenough Bros. Co., Greenough's, and Greenough's Super Market; closed in 1985. Ledgers, journals, and stock certificates, documenting company history.

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

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Greenough Bros. Co. (Spokane, Wash.)

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Greenough, Thomas L., 1851-1911

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Thomas Lockman Greenough was born in Davis County, Iowa, in 1851. He was one of fourteen children born to Christian Greenough and Martha J. Lockman. The family farmed and raised stock in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. T.L. Greenough received his education in Kansas and Missouri where he learned stone masonry. After working on railroad masonry for a while, he became involved in mining interests in New Mexico and Colorado. He spent four years in the Black Hills of South Dakota where he m...

Greenough's Super Market (Spokane, Wash.)

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The four Greenough brothers, Wilber D., Thomas L., Joseph W., and John B., earned a fortune in the Coeur d’Alene mines. They opened and operated a grocery store in Mullen, ID in 1898 and expanded the operation to Wallace, ID in 1906. Soon after, they sold their interests and opened a store in Spokane. In 1918 they introduced new marketing techniques, mass volume and self-service shopping. In 1929 they moved to a new site for parking convenience and became a super market, offering no...

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