ca. 1938. Neff & Co. Flooring Store, interior view of rolls of linoleum flooring. The company was owned and operated by Arthur L. Neff, a local amateur boxing supporter. They sold retail furnishings, including a complete line of carpets, rugs, linoleum, washing machines and homes products. They also sold the Johns-Manville line of asbestos siding & roofing. The company recently bought the stock of floor coverings previously owned by Pacific Floor Covering Co. (T. Times 10/19/1938, pg. 2) (filed with Argentum)

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ca. 1938. Interior view of Neff & Co., with two men standing in front of rolls of flooring. An unidentified man holds a check. Arthur L. Neff, left, operated the Tacoma branch of Neff & Co. Alfred L. Neff is listed as the proprietor of both the Seattle and Tacoma stores. They were complete home modernizers and floor covering contractors, selling linoleum, rugs, carpets, shades and paint, as well as washing machines and home products. They opened at this northeast corner of 13th & Broadway location in October of 1938. In 1940, the location was sold to Seldens. Arthur Neff was widely known on the Pacific Coast for his participation in amateur boxing bouts. He was one of the directors of the Golden Glove tournaments. A native of New York City, he had lived in the Northwest for the past 12 years, 10 of which he operated a linoleum jobbing business in Seattle. His brother Jack would continue to run the business in Seattle. (T. Times 10/4/1938, pg. 2)

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