Suzanne Hittman Collection of the Pike Place Market
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Explore the early history of the Pike Place Market through letters, receipts, plans, rental agreements and other documents related to the market’s business.
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Mrs. Alywin regarding her request for a raise for her work at the the post office, April 7, 1927
Letter responding to Mrs. Aylwin's request for a raise to account for the increased business at the Pike Place Market post office. Goodwin replies that he cannot justify a raise without seeing further evidence of the heavier traffic that Mrs. Aylwin references.
Identifier: spl_sh_00066
Date: 1927-04-07
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to D.Z. Gourman regarding unauthorized signage at his stall, November 12, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to D.Z. Gourman informing him that he is not permitted to display the price of butter on his signage as it draws business away from other vendors at Pike Place Market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00094
Date: 1927-11-12
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Aerial photograph of Pike Place Market looking north
Aerial photograph of Pike Place Market facing north. The viaduct and waterfront piers can be seen on the left side of the photo.
Identifier: spl_sh_00011
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to D.Z. Gourman instructing him to stop selling certain products, November 12, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to D.Z. Gourman letting him know that they have received complaints from other vendors at Pike Place Market over the fact that Gourman is now selling goods such as cranberries and nuts at his stall. Goodwin instructs Gourman to stop selling these items, stating 'As a grocery, you certainly have more lines than any other business in the market and we canot contenance your converting your place into lines that conflict with specializers, who depend entirely on these commodities for their business.'
Identifier: spl_sh_00095
Date: 1927-11-28
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to D.Z. Gourman regarding poor business practices, March 11, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to D.Z. Gourman stating he has become aware of Gourman's practice of directing customers looking for butter to stalls on the upper floor rather than the closer stalls on the lower floor. Goodwin states 'We do not think this is fair to your neighboring merchants and we ask you to investigate and if your clerks have been doing this, to correct it.'
Identifier: spl_sh_00082
Date: 1927-03-11
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Notice to vacate premises issued by Arthur Goodwin, December 10, 1927
Notice to vacate premises issued to Louis J. Becker and signed by Arthur Goodwin. Becker is instructed to leave his space in Room 8 of the Economy Market by December 21, 1927.
Identifier: spl_sh_00076
Date: 1927-12-10
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Construction on Pike Place in front of Leland Hotel
Photograph depicting the construction underway on Pike Place in front of the Leland Hotel.
Identifier: spl_sh_00013
Date: 1939-08-17
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Pike Place Market post office, ca. 1925
Pike Place Market post office and postal worker. The office has signs for drafts and money orders, stamps, travelers checks and a telephone pay station.
Identifier: spl_sh_00004
Date: 1925?
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Aerial photograph of Pike Place Market looking south
Aerial photograph of Pike Place Market facing south from the intersection of Western Avenue and Lenora Street. The viaduct and waterfront piers can be seen on the right side of the photo.
Identifier: spl_sh_00010
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Unknown man in Waterloo, Iowa, ca. 1880
Photograph taken by H.S. & J.W. Hoot in Waterloo, Iowa.
Identifier: spl_lj_024
Date: 1880?
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