Mining City Historical past: In 1911, Butte experienced no lack of browsing alternatives | Local

Scandinavian specialties could be received at Tripp & Dragstedt Co. at 543-547 South Principal Street. Amongst a lot of other points, they presented Norway herring, “lutfish,” Swedish yellow peas, gaffelbitar (herring bits in sherry), and gammalost, a pungent regular Norwegian cheese. And “skis, sleigh bells, and many others.”

It’s no stretch to say that what was obtainable in New York and Chicago was out there in Butte’s outlets and outlets. From silk stockings (6 pairs for $6.00 at Hennessy’s) to cashmere mufflers (50 cents to $1.00 at Wein’s Clothing Retail outlet, 33-35-37 East Park, in the Owsley Block-Health care Arts constructing that burned in 1973), to point out-of-the-art electrical appliances, Butte experienced it all. The Butte Business enterprise University, in the Owsley Block, even promoted their programs as an suitable Christmas gift.

“Old Santa carries nothing but Butte manufactured hats,” the Hat Box boasted. In 1911 they ended up at 10-12 North Wyoming, but in 1917 they moved to the alley driving the Clinton Drug Store at 106 North Primary, and sooner or later in the 1950s the Hat Box occupied the Drug Store’s space briefly ahead of likely out of company in 1957.

For seamstresses accomplishing their individual operate, 36-inch-vast all-silk black taffeta ran 98 cents a yard from Hennessy’s. Gamer’s Shoe Shop, at 113 N. Major, made available “footwear for males, women, boys, girls, misses, the youngsters, and the baby—we never forget about the child.”