the emporium

1905

This is a photograph of the street floor at The Emporium in 1905. The photo shows a part of the floor filled with towels, fabric bolts and "men's furnishings". Signs on the floor say "men's and...

5-Jan-44

Handwritten on the back of the mounting board "Jan. 5, 1944." Photo is of a window display on the Arcade at The Emporium in San Francisco during World War II. The display shows a female...

Feb. 19, 1902

The Oakland Pioneer Soda Co., is probably the name of Mr. Baker's business. Investment records (not in the collections of The Oakland Museum) indicated that Mr. Baker was in a water/soda business...

1904

A newspaper published by Butterick Publishing Co. who also make the patterns for sewing the garments. Paper advertises Spring styles for 1904. The paper is dated March, Volumn LIV. No. 3, and the...

1906

The photo shows the trolley cars running in front of the damaged Emporium Bldg., with people milling in the street

1906

One of three negatives found in the same original envelope. original envelope reads, "Hall of Justice, Rear of the Emporium, Interior of the RIalto Bldg." 2005.52.20 is the rear of the Emporium...

1906

One of three negatives found in the same original envelope. original envelope reads, "Hall of Justice, Rear of the Emporium, Interior of the RIalto Bldg." 2005.52.21 is the Hall of Justice,...

1906

One of three negatives found in the same original envelope. original envelope reads, "Hall of Justice, Rear of the Emporium, Interior of the Rialto Bldg." 2005.52.21 is the Interior of the...

1906

The photographs are mounted on black paper. The front photo shows the ruins of the rear of the Emporium, from Mission Street. The second photo shows the ruins of the City of Paris department...

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