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Arnston-Hartlove Grocery

The Arnston-Hartlove Grocery provided food, telephone service, and camaraderie to the Moorlands neighborhood.  The building on the left is the original Arnston Grocery established in 1938.  A larger building was moved to the site in 1945 (right) The renamed Arnston-Hartlove Grocery operated until 1965.
SuzanneG
October 25, 2018
Business & Industry

Yakima Fruit Market

Ripe fruit is ready for customers in this 1940s view of Yakima Fruit Market, a branch of the popular Bothell market founded by Ken and Marie Lynch in 1922. The market was succeeded by J&J Fruit in 1949. The site is occupied now by Les Schwab Tire Company. Photo from…
SuzanneG
October 25, 2018
Business & Industry

Plywood Supply Moves

In the 1950s, entrepreneur Ralph Swanson moved his Plywood Supply business from Lake City to Kenmore where he persuaded the railroad to provide a spur to the location on NE 175th Street. This sign on his newly-acquired property was a first step to opening a warehouse there in 1956.
SuzanneG
January 29, 2018
Business & Industry

Kenmore Realty

Real-estate offices sprang up in the 1920s and ‘30s to sell cheap land. This office on Bothell Way at 63rd Avenue advertised view lots with electricity for as little as $200. The site is now home to the Tai Ho Restaurant. This photo often brings a chuckle in light of…
SuzanneG
January 29, 2018