Book Department at Rhodes. Rhodes department store offered their customers just about everything they could want or need. View of six unidentified sales people at Rhodes book department. They are standing around a display featuring books about the home. On right side we can see Betty MacDonald's "The Egg and I" book display.

Bookstores--Tacoma; Books; Bookcases--Tacoma; Sales personnel--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Rhodes department store offered their customers a wide selection of everything they might need to look their best. Rhodes received new merchandise on a daily basis. View of men's socks and shirts section at Rhodes Bros, Easter sales signs in center of sock fixtures.

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A look at the boys clothing section of Rhodes Department Store on April 19, 1946. Piles of shirts, socks and other accessories await customers.

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Rhodes Department Store, Shoe Department. Elevated view of the shoe department which appears to feature men's shoes, taken in April of 1946. Men's attire across the aisle.

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Rhodes Department Store fabric section.

Business Enterprises - Department Stores - Tacoma - Rhodes Brothers - Fabric Department

Rhodes Department Store fabric section.

Business Enterprises - Department Stores - Tacoma - Rhodes Brothers - Fabric Department

Rhodes Department Store corset shop. Undergarments are stacked neatly on two tables in this photograph dated April 29, 1946.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1960; Lingerie; Corsets;

Rhodes department store offered their customers a wide selection of women's wear, men's wear, children's items and household goods. Rhodes' ads said they received new merchandise every day. Interior view of Rhodes bedding department, North Star all-wool blankets, bedspreads and other bedding items are displayed. Pearltone plastic fabric a "post-war marvel" display is visible on right side center.

Bedspreads; Furnishings; Blankets; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Rhodes Department Store lingerie section.

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Rhodes Department Store trimmings section. This view of the fabric department was taken in late April of 1946. Rhodes had been in business since 1903. It finally closed in 1974.

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Rhodes Department Store lingerie section as photographed on April 29, 1946. The venerable downtown department store was located at 950 Broadway and offered quality merchandise at reasonable prices. Its slogan "All Roads Lead to Rhodes" was famous throughout the Puget Sound region. Rhodes had been in business in Tacoma since 1892 but would close its flagship store in late December of 1974.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lingerie;

Rhodes Millinery Mirror Room along with other departments had recently been remodeled and modernized. The room featured modern fixtures in a renovated spacious room. Rhodes offered fashionable and chic hats for the modern woman. View of Mirror Room with hat displays and comfortable areas for women to try on their favorite hat styles (T. Times, 5/16/46, p. 10).

Millinery; Hats--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Rhodes Baby Gift Shop along with many other departments had recently been remodeled and modernized. The room featured modern fixtures in a renovated spacious room. Rhodes offered the best selections for baby. View of Baby's Gift Shop with toys, shoes and clothing displays. Teddy bear with the letter "A" painted in corner (T. Times, 5/16/46, p. 10).

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Rhodes Department Store, "Hi School Shop", Junior's Fashion section. Murals on walls, splatter painted fixtures, many dresses and skirts.

Business Enterprises - Department Stores - Tacoma - Rhodes Brothers

Rhodes toys and game room along with many other departments had recently been remodeled and modernized. The room featured modern fixtures in a renovated spacious room. View of toys and game room. A wide selection of model airplanes, dolls, doll furniture, games, sailboats and many other toys are displayed (T. Times, 5/16/46, p. 10).

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Rhodes Department Store had everything a customer could want or need for their home. Rhodes had recently finished a remodeling and modernization of their departments. View of unidentified woman looking at a refrigerator in the appliances department. A stove and an automatic washing machine are in foreground, Bendix home laundry advertisements in background.

Refrigerators; Washing machines; Stoves--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

An unidentified boy read one of the "Mary Poppins" books to (l to r) Clark Rowland, Virginia Alvord and Penny Long in April of 1947. The book was one in a collection of titles by P.L. Travers on display in the book department of the Rhodes Brothers Department Store at 950 Broadway. The Junior League of Tacoma was sponsoring a childrens theater production based on the "Mary Poppins" books to be performed by the "Seattle Repetoiry Players" at the Temple Theater on May 17th. (T.Times 5/10/1947 p.12) TPL-9065

Private libraries--Tacoma; Children reading & writing--Tacoma; Bookstores--Tacoma; Books; Rhodes Brothers Lending Library (Tacoma);

Rhodes Department Store window display, "See Your West," photographed on May 23, 1947. A mannequin wears a striped coat and shoppers are encouraged to visit the Coat Salon. Posters with photographs from the American Southwest are shown in the display.

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Rhodes Department Store window display, "See Your West." A mannequin models a solid color women's suit, single breasted with one button, high heels and a wide-brimmed hat in this photograph from May of 1947. Posters with photographs of the American Southwest suggest shoppers "See Your West."

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Rhodes Brothers Department Store window display. Two mannequins dressed in shorts sets, two dressed in jeans and shirts, and one wearing jacket, shirt, and pedal pushers. Scenic background.

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ca. 1947. Mannequin wearing man's three-piece wool suit shirt and tie in the display window of the Rhodes Brothers Department Store, 950 Broadway, circa 1947. Poster of Yellowstone is behind him alongside another suit on bodyform next to him and a display of accessories and shoes.

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View of three piece Mitchell Luggage display at Rhodes Brothers Department Stores in June of 1948. The largest piece has two handles, which allows the suitcase to be moved around much easier; the smaller pieces allow you to conveniently pack your items for any length of travel. Mitchell Luggage was being displayed at Rhodes in downtown Tacoma; the merchandise was promoting summer travel plans and end of the school year trips.

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View of five piece Mitchell Luggage display at Rhodes Brothers Department Stores. This set includes four suitcases and a beauty case, the open suitcase allows us to see the convenient pockets which will help keep our items organized. All pieces have double locks and are in an "Alligator skin" finish. Mitchell Luggage was being displayed at Rhodes in downtown Tacoma, the merchandise was promoting summer travel plans and end of the school year trips.

Luggage; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Window displays; Department stores--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Mitchell Luggage (Tacoma);

View of Rhodes Brothers Boys' Department, featuring "Buck-O-Jeans", the back wall is displaying western and cowboy jeans, shirts, bandannas, hats, guns, boot-shoe covers, vests and many other fun accessories for today's cowboy. The showcase has "Levi's" jeans information, bandannas, hats and western shirts on display.

Cowboys--Tacoma; Jeans (Clothing)--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Rhodes Brothers Department store was one of the finest stores in Tacoma, they were conveniently located in downtown Tacoma. Rhodes always had everything you and your family could need, a few years before they had completely renovated their store and modernized every department. View of Rhodes Boys' Department, featuring "Buck-O-Jeans", the display shows us western and cowboy jeans, shirts, bandannas, hats, guns and many other fun accessories for today's cowboy. TPL-9672

Cowboys--Tacoma; Jeans (Clothing)--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Rhodes Brothers Department Store offered Tacoma one of the largest and most complete shopping selections available. Rhodes had remodeled and enlarged many of their departments over the past few years. View of building and remodeling progress at Rhodes Brothers Department Store during December of 1948 where laborers are applying glue and sealant to the plywood panels.

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Remodeling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Construction workers--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Rhodes Brothers Department stores had been remodeling and modernizing their facilities for many years, since World War II had ended. Rhodes was one of the nicest stores in Tacoma, located on Broadway in the downtown district. View of building and remodeling progress on Rhodes Brothers Department Store, laborers are applying plywood panels to ceiling of building; photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Building construction--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma; Plywood; Construction workers--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Mary Elizabeth Morton, an attorney with the Tacoma firm of Dorsey, Ruff and Morton, was photographed trying on straw hats at the Rhodes Brothers Department Store, 950 Broadway, for the Spring Fashions section of the March 6, 1949 Tacoma Times. Miss Morton was a graduate of the College (University) of Puget Sound and the University of Washington School of Law. In June of 1950 she married Donald H. Wollett. (T.Times, 3/6/1949, p.22)

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Exterior of Rhodes Department Store, Tribune, E. Inveen. Rhodes Brothers department store undergoes modernization in 1949 with a new, stark, uncluttered facade. The new facade covers the windows in the second story of the building. A view of daytime traffic can be seen with a bus running up South 11th Street and cars stopped along Broadway. Fisher's Department Store is seen on the far side of South 11th.

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New neon sign lights up the night over the entrance to Rhodes, Tacoma's largest department store at 11th and Broadway. Rhodes was founded in 1892 by Henry A. Rhodes as a tea and coffee shop. The small shop operated in various downtown locations until it opened at its Broadway location in 1903 as a grand department store, on the model of Wanamaker's or Marshall Fields. The store continued to expand until 1925 when Henry Rhodes retired and the family business was sold. The store eventually became part of the Western Department store chain, until it closed in 1974.

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