Exterior view of Selden's of Lakewood. Large plate glass windows display Selden's merchandise in the Selden's of Lakewood new store located in the new addition to the Lakewood Community Center. The November, 1951, photograph shows floor coverings, stoves and refrigerators in the Colonial style brick building. Sydney C. Selden, Jr., son of Selden's Inc. founder, Sydney C. Selden, Sr., was the president of Selden's of Lakewood. He began his career in the family business as an apprentice before becoming credit manager. Selden, Sr., saw the business expand from five employees to 180 with stores in Tacoma, Longview, Chehalis, Olympia, and now Lakewood. (TNT 11-14-51, C-18)

Selden's of Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood); Stores & shops--Lakewood--1950-1960; Floor coverings; Rugs; Refrigerators;

The new Selden's of Lakewood opened in November, 1951, in the recently expanded Lakewood Community Center. Selden's had a well-established reputation as a leader in floor coverings; their original store was located on Broadway. Their new Lakewood location, in addition to carrying rugs, linoleum, carpets and draperies, also carried household appliances and televisions. View of floor coverings section of Selden's of Lakewood, including massive rolls of flooring contained in two large open cabinets, rolled carpets on floor, and piles of small rugs. (TNT 11-14-51, C-18)

Selden's of Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood); Stores & shops--Lakewood--1950-1960; Floor coverings; Rugs;

Selden's, specialists in floor coverings, opened a Lakewood branch location in the newly expanded Lakewood Community Center in November, 1951. Selden's of Lakewood, Inc., sold televisions and household appliances in addition to providing the traditional Selden's expertise in interior decorating and floor coverings. Sydney C. Selden, Jr., was the president of the Lakewood store and it was managed by LeRoy Walton. View of four televisions in wooden cabinets, stoves and Crosley Shelvador refrigerators. (TNT 11-14-51, C-18)

Selden's of Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood); Stores & shops--Lakewood--1950-1960; Televisions--1950-1960; Stoves--Lakewood--1950-1960; Refrigerators;

Selden's Lakewood Store. Rolls of floor covering on left side with wall of draperies and curtain samples hanging in the back. Tables of drapery material on bolts with some being upright and some laying down. Photograph was taken in November of 1951.

Seldens of Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood); Floor coverings; Draperies;