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A70972-10
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- 1952-11-26 (Creation)
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Lincoln Electric's storefront was photographed at night on November 26, 1952. Large neon sign has business' name on it along with a silhouette of Abraham Lincoln. Plate glass windows permit customers and passersby to examine the Hotpoint appliances and children's toys and furniture on display. Owned by Anthony Ricono and his sister, Virginia Ricono, Lincoln Electric moved into their South 38th Street location in 1952, vacating their former building nearby at 37th & Yakima. The $175,000 structure was formally opened to the public on December 11, 1952, with Mayor John H. Anderson cutting the traditional ribbon. Faced in Lanonite cast stone, the building had three floors and totaled 20,000 square feet. (TNT 12-10-52, p. B-1)
Lincoln Electric (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960; Storefronts--Tacoma;