ca. 1927. The Crystal Palace Market, at the corner of South 11th and Market Streets, opened to the public on Saturday, June 4, 1927. One of the largest "food emporiums" of its kind on the west coast, the Crystal Palace had 189 food stalls and 50 farmers' tables. All equipment was standardized and uniform, but each stall was under separate management. This photograph shows several of the fruit and vegetable stalls operated by Japanese-American merchants that were located on the Market Street side of the building. The Sanitary Market is visible across the street, seen through an open area behind the vendors. (For Toledo Scales.) (Argentum) (TNT 06-03-1927 p.1)
Markets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Sanitary Public Market (Tacoma);
ca. 1927. Oriental Fruit & Produce Company , Stall 115 - 124, Oriental Florists, Stall 72, Crystal Market. Both businesses owned by T. Sugimoto and T. Miyaji. For Toledo Scales. (Argentum)
Oriental Fruit & Produce Co. (Tacoma); Oriental Florists (Tacoma); Markets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma;
ca. 1927. The Pacific Oyster & Fish Co., stall 145-6 in the Crystal Palace Market, ca. 1927. The company was owned and operated by the Victor brothers- George, Steve and William. They were wholesale and retail dealers in fish, oysters, crabs and clams. The Crystal Palace Market opened in June of 1927. It was three stories and home to 189 stalls and 50 farmer's tables. (WSHS)
