F. W. Harness “Jeweler”

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About this item

Frank Harness’ store in Northfield, Massachusetts, sold watches, clocks, jewelry, and silverware. It also advertised “fine repairing a specialty.” Showcases displayed the store’s valuable stock while keeping it safely behind glass. Retail establishments like Harness’ competed for business by making shopping and conducting business there as pleasant as possible. Note the freshly-painted, well-lit interior. The insulated pitcher on the counter contained cold drinking water, and an electric fan drew customers into the store on hot summer days.

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Item typePhotograph
Postcard
PhotographerUnidentified
Date1910–1918
PlaceNorthfield, Massachusetts
TopicCommerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Industry, Occupation, Work
Architecture, Buildings
Home Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Catalog #1997.08.01.0007
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[F. W. Harness “Jeweler”.] Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0007/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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