Builders Emporium Redwood City photograph album, 1973
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Summary
- Creator:
- Builders Emporium (Firm)
- Abstract:
- Builders Emporium was a chain of do-it-yourself home improvement and building materials variety stores, headquartered in Irvine, Calif. The chain was founded in 1946 by Si Bercutt in Van Nuys, Calif., acquired by the Wickes Companies in 1978, and closed in 1993. The album contains color photographs of the exterior and interior of the Redwood City, Calif. retail store. Photographs depict store fixtures, merchandise displays, departments, and sales promotion signs. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 1.0 Linear Foot
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.12092
Background
- Scope and content:
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The album contains color photographs of the exterior and interior of the Redwood City, Calif. retail store. Photographs depict store fixtures, merchandise displays, and sales promotion signs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Builders Emporium was a chain of do-it-yourself home improvement and building materials stores, headquartered in Irvine, Calif. The chain was founded in 1946 by Si Bercutt in Van Nuys, Calif., acquired by the Wickes Companies in 1978, and closed in 1993.
- Acquisition information:
- The Builders Emporium Redwood City photograph album was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase from Walkabout Books in 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, Apr. 2023;
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2023-0047.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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