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Photograph of the interior of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company, Las Vegas, circa 1952

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Date

1950 to 1954

Description

Interior shot of the Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company whish was the first "supermarket" of the lumber and hardware business. This "supermarket" was established in Las Vegas in 1952. The Ed Von Tobel Lumber Company inaugurated this new plan of sales. Counters were numbered and supplies were displayed in bins, so that customers could seek out their own merchandise, just as had been done in grocery stores. Photo taken probably 1952.

Digital ID

pho017664

Physical Identifier

0204_0073
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Citation

pho017664. Jacob E. Von Tobel Photograph Collection. PH-00204. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1057cw4c.

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10.035 x 7.735 inches
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Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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image/tiff