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	Search results for Store    Refine your search Creator W H Bass Photo Company (101) W. H. Bass Photo Compa... (6) w.h Bass Company (2) w.h Bass Photo Company (1) w.h Bass Photo Shop (1) Show more... Format of Original Photographic Print, B&... (88) Photographic Print (12) Acetate Negative (3) Acetate Negative, B&w (2) Glass Plate, B&w (2) Show more... Subject Business Districts (37) Stores & Shops (34) Department Stores (29) Buildings (21) Streets (18) Show more... Date 1943-10-26 (6) 1912 (5) 1920 (4) 1921 (4) 1916 (4) Show more... results 1-20 of 112 item(s)  page 1 of 6 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. The new Block's store at Illinois and Market Streets designed by Vonnegut and Bohn architects, 1911. William H. Block Department Store; Department stores; Storefronts; Vonnegut and Bohn (Firm) Encouraged by the foot traffic coming from the new Traction Terminal, local store owner William H. Block decided to build a store at the corner of Illinois and West Market streets. Larger than his first... 2. Marott Department Store, 1909 Stores & shops; Shoe stores; Department stores; Business districts; Signs (Notices) View of the five-story Marott Department Store. The building has a large sign on the roof with the name of the store. Stout's Shoe store and other businesses are located in the same block. 3. L.S. Ayres Department Store L.S. Ayres Department Store; Retail trade; Business districts; Department stores--Indiana--Indianapolis; Transportation; Window displays; Aerial views Fred Ayres continued expanding the store occupying land from Washington Street down to Pearl, and adding air-conditioning and escalators. He helped start the Retail Research Association, later called the... 4. L.S. Ayres and Company Department Store Fills a City Block L.S. Ayres Department Store; Shopping; Business districts In 1953 Ayres gave a party to celebrate the downtown store reaching the size of a full city block. Employees, their families and friends were invited and given full tours of the building. 5. L.S. Ayres Expansion Down South Meridian Street L.S. Ayres Department Store; Department stores--Indiana--Indianapolis; Construction; Business districts; Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.); Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.) In 1928-29 a new 12-story building was erected connected to the established one. This made it possible to add a Men’s Store and to expand the Home Store. Ayres had become the city’s largest center... 6. View of Block's Department Store, 1935 William H. Block Department Store; Department stores; Storefronts; Vonnegut and Bohn (Firm); Claypool Hotel (Indianapolis, Ind.); Shopping A view of the William H. Block Department Store from the corner of Market and Illinois Streets in 1935. The store was under construction at the time as noted by the sign at street level. 7. Shoppers Waiting for Block's Department Store to Open William H. Block Department Store; Department stores; Storefronts; Crowds; Shopping; Sidewalks; Vonnegut and Bohn (Firm) Shoppers wait patiently on the sidewalk for the store to open for a big sale in 1924. 8. Block's Department Store at Night William H. Block Department Store; Department stores; Storefronts; Light fixtures; Lighting; Advertising; Aerial views; Night photographs; Vonnegut and Bohn (Firm) This dramatic night view shows how Block's investment in the lighting along the roofline enabled him to advertise his store at night. [1916] 9. View of Block's Store on Illinois Street Looking South from Market Street, 1912 William H. Block Department Store; Department stores; Storefronts; Streets; Street railroads; Vonnegut and Bohn (Firm) Illinois Street was a major thoroughfare in Indianapolis and a perfect location for Block's new store. [1912] 10. S.S. Kresge Company Buildings; Stores & shops; Variety stores; Window displays; Merchandise displays; Mailboxes View of the S.S. Kresge Company store located on the southwest corner of Washington and Pennsylvania Streets. The store's windows are filled with merchandise on display. A crowd of people are on the sidewalk... 11. New York Store Department stores; Streets; Stores & shops View of the New York Store, one of the earliest department stores in Indianapolis. The caption below the image refers to the store as a "trade temple." Horses and buggies can be seen in the street. A boot... 12. Goldstein's Department Store Department stores; Buildings; Automobiles; Window displays; Water towers View of Goldstein's Department Store which expands across four interconnected buildings. People walk along the sidewalk and automobiles are parked along the curb. Display windows can be seen on the first... 13. L.S. Ayres & Company Buildings; Automobiles; Department stores; Water towers; Business districts; Railroad tracks; Street railroad tracks; L.S. Ayres Department Store; Transportation Fred Ayres continued expanding the store occupying land from Washington Street down to Pearl, and adding air-conditioning and escalators. He helped start the Retail Research Association, later called the... 14. Woolworth's Store in Fountain Square Stores & shops; Office buildings; Neighborhoods; Automobiles; Signs (Notices); Variety stores View of a Woolworth's store with several cars parked around it. The store is on the first floor of an office building. There is a large neon sign on the roof of the building that reads "Fountain Square."... 15. Sablosky's Department Store Department stores; Buildings; Monuments & memorials; Automobiles; Street railroads View of Sablosky's Department Store located on the corner of two streets in Fountain Square. A war monument is in front of the store and a trolley and several automobiles are in the surrounding streets.... 16. When Clothing Store Stores & shops; Carts & wagons; Clothing stores; Mansard roofs; Awnings Ornate four-story clothing store with a mansard roof and decorative ironwork along the roofline. Street-level awnings bear the name of the store. Two horse-drawn vehicles are next to the sidewalk, along... 17. Interior of George J. Mayer Store Stores & shops; Employees; Counters; Showcases; Shelving Interior view of the George J. Mayer Store with the employees lined up behind the counter. The store sold stencils, rubber stamps, seals, etc. Merchandise is stored on shelves that reach the ceiling, and... 18. Marott Department Store Department stores; Buildings; Signs (Notices); Window displays View of the Marott Department Store. There are large display windows on the ground level. A large sign with a woman holding an umbrella is on the roof. A horse and carriage can be seen in front of the... 19. C. Koehring & Brother Store Stoves; Heating & ventilation industry; Stove industry; Hardware stores; Appliance stores Heating stoves and cookstoves line the sidewalk in front the the store. Other products carried by the store are shown in the windows and advertised on the building. 20. Aerial view of the Block's Store, 1919 William H. Block Department Store; Department stores; Storefronts; Vonnegut and Bohn (Firm); Claypool Hotel (Indianapolis, Ind.); Street railroads; Street railroad tracks; Aerial views This is an early morning view of the Block's store in 1919. The camera looks south on Illinois street toward the Claypool Hotel. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 112 item(s)  page 1 of 6 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  >> ) :: previous : next
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