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Item
Title
A4023-1
Date(s)
- 1937-07 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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When the Hopper-Kelly Co. appliance store at 1145 Broadway expanded in 1937 they added a musical instrument department under the management of Ralph W. "Happy" Harrison (at left). Mr. Harrison had already been in the musical instrument business in Tacoma for several years and the quality of his instruments attracted many musicians to the Hopper-Kelly store. He carried Hohner, Carmen, and Accordiana accordions, and a wide selection of stringed instruments included Rex Aragon guitars. Mr. Harrison died suddenly in October of 1941 at the age of 46. The second man is unidentified. (TDL 2/14/1937 p. A-7)
Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Harrison, Ralph W.; Music stores--Tacoma; Musical instruments; Stringed instruments; Accordions;