Warshal's Sporting Goods Records 1918-1995

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Warshal's Sporting Goods Records 1918-1995

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv77647

Photographs, advertising, and business records from Warshal's Sporting Goods, a longtime retailer in downtown Seattle.

2 boxes; 1 linear foot

eng,

Museum of History & Industry Sophie Frye Bass Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6378304

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Warshal's Sporting Goods (Seattle, Wash.)

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Adolph and William Warshal opened a pawn shop in downtown Seattle in 1922. In 1936 it moved to First and Madison and expanded into sporting goods, which became its primary business during the decades it remained at that location. Two branch stores were opened in the 1950s and 1960s, one in Ravenna and one near Northgate, but both eventually closed. However, the main store continued to thrive and became a downtown landmark with a loyal customer base buying hunting and fishing gear, cameras, and c...