Warshal's Sporting Goods records, 1918-1995.

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Warshal's Sporting Goods records, 1918-1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82154592

This collection consists of business records from Warshal's Sporting Goods, including advertising, account books, forms, and an employee manual. Photographs are mainly of gunsmiths at work but also include store interiors and portraits. A large portion of the collection is made up of letters from gun purchasers, apparently saved for law enforcement purposes.

2 boxes (1linear ft.)

Museum of History and Industry

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SNAC Resource ID: 8277404

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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...