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A109747-4
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- 1957-10-28 (Creation)
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On November 15, 1957 the new Richards Camera Store and Portrait Studio in Lakewood's Villa Plaza Shopping Center celebrated its grand opening. Located at 10303 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W., it was managed by Floyd W. "Red" Cowan. This view of the interior shows the studio portion of the building, which was managed by Clare Richards. Modernistic furniture awaited customers who could examine Richards' portraits of all shapes and sizes in display before deciding on their purchases. Other sections of the store, not shown, had a wide assortment of cameras and accessories for sale. Richards had a reputation for high quality services, fine photography and carried leading lines of camera equipment and supplies. (Photograph ordered by Richards.) (TNT 11-14-57, A-13)
Richards Cameras, Inc. (Lakewood); Photographic studios--Lakewood; Photography stores--Lakewood; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood);