Early Idaho Falls Idaho Photos Part 2 Retail Businesses

From the Geo. M. Scott & Sons negative collection. Copyright release to the Idaho Falls FamilySearch Center.

Grand Opening of Sears taken on the east end of the Store Early 1960s. Sears was located on A Street downtown but then a new store was built at 1515 Northgate Mile on the corner of Northgate mile and Anderson Sears under construction August 1959 ground breaking ceremonies. Contruction continued through the the 1960s. The Grand Opening was in 1960 Sears Interior Departments Collage Sears had a lunch counter at the back of the store and a very popular candy counter in the center of the store. The Parking lot on the east side of Sears just before the grand opening and then the day of the grand opening Sears was attached to the Country Club Mall when it was built in 1971. It was the supporting store of the East end of the Mall. C.C. Anderson's Farm and Home Store at Corner of Capital and Broadway. This picture, set in 1950's, was Anderson's Appliance and Service store. The main store was on the corner of Shoup and B Street at this time. Columbus Charles Anderson known as CC Anderson started his first store in Idaho Falls at 460 A Street in the late 1920s. In the middle 1930's the store was moved to 485 Shoup. In 1937 Anderson sold his company to  Allied Stores, a national corporation. The name remained C.C. Anderson until August 8, 1962, when all locations were rebranded as The Bon Marché. As a Farm and Home store they carried all sorts of merchandize including workman's clothing. C.C. Anderson's store at Christmas inlcuding standing in line waiting for Santa Claus Collage The Bon Marche Department Store Before being the Bon Marche it was C.C. Andersons It was one of the few buildings in downtown Idaho Falls which had an escalator in it.  It was such an amazing landmark for Idaho Falls, Escalators, and a Women’s Restroom and Lounge that made you feel like you were in NYC. In the middle 1970s The Bon Marche Women had to wear dresses or pants suits that included a suit jacket and dress shoes. This picture is not a part of the Geo. Scott and sons collection but it is an important part of Idaho Falls history. Bon Marche cosmetics counters, 477 Shoup, corner of Shoup and B Street April 14, 1969 F W Woolworth's 5 and 10 Cent Store 389 Park Avenue late 1930s. Located on the southwest corner of Park and A Street .Where you could get Blue Waltz perfume, Tangee lipstick, and a BLT all in one place. The most popular part of the store was the lunch counter which had red counter stools which turned. F W Woolworth's 5 and 10 Cent Store on the A Street side late 1930s Kress Building 481 Park Avenue in the 1960s built between 1930 and 1932. This picture is not a part of the Geo. Scott and sons collection but it is an important part of Idaho Falls history. Kress store windows at night 481 Park Avenue in the 1950s Montgomery Ward 504-506 Shoup later Ahlstrom's, at corner of Shoup Avenue and B Street The catalog area at Montgomery Wards. It was in the basement in a long narrow room with a counter and stools to sit on. Picture raken in the 1970s. This picture is not a part of the Geo. Scott and sons collection but it is an important part of Idaho Falls history Montgomery Ward Furniture Department Some special event at Montgomery Ward other information unknown About 1962 Montogmery Ward closed it's “retail store and moved the Catalogue Store to 575 1st Street The Merchandise Mart Original location at 402 Shoup behind Snowballs On the corner of Shoup and A Street. Then they went out on Northgate Mile and became the Garden Mart. The Merchandise Mart 402 Shoup about 1960 Street Views The Merchandise Mart Interior including the cooking supplies section, the paint section and the boating sports. Idaho Department Store, 620 1st Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho. With Karen Herd, Miss Idaho, on September 2, 1971, Idaho Department Store Interior Views 620 1st Street October 30, 1971 Tempo Department Store situated situated southwest of the Main Mall building, where the Humanitarian Center is located in 2026. April 1, 1971 Britts Department Store located in the Country Club, Britts was considered an upscale department store, not a Five and Dime Store Buttrey's Suburban, Idaho Falls, Idaho, August 13, 1975.Upsacale Department Store, located in the Yellowstone Mall. Grand Opening Green's apparel night view 362 Park Avenue, Men, women and boys apparel. Probably taken in the 1960s. Green's apparel store interior view of the men's department. 362 Park Avenue Levine's Mademoiselle Shoppe Interior 301 A Street featuring women's clothing.People are owners Leo and Adaline Levine https://drive.google.com/file/d/138SfZzXBMKVPJy6iI55-ghFeQWo2qTjt/preview? Levine's Mademoiselle Shoppe opened at Shoup Ave and A Street in September 1940.  They were there through the 70s  Touching elegant clothes and luxury. Wades Brothers Mens Clothing and Hatter 344 A Street Rosana Shop Fashion Center, women's fashions display windows at night 425 Park Avenue early 1950s Rosana Shop Fashion Center women's fashions front windows 425 Park Avenue early 1950s K and G Men's Store April 1, 1971. located in the Country Club Mall ZCMI Display windows Mid 1930s 496 Shoup Avenue Clothing pickup at the Railroad Depot From the clothes it can be inferred that this is the early 1960s Sales personal in a clothing store men's department Probably taken in the mid 1930s “White Sales” or “White Fairs” were very popular department store promotions in the 1930s. This could have been JC Pennys Bellamy Shoe Company 1959 477 Park Bellamy's was originally in the Block closer to Woolworth. then moved and changed name to Hudsons They had BUSTER BROWN shoes and an x ray things you could put your feet in and see your bones! Terrell Shoe Store operated at 462 Park Avenue for many years, until 1949, when it became Gobble's Kinney Shoes located in the Country Club Mall ,April 1,1971 Chase Shop at Kugler's Jewelers, 351 Broadway. In 1936 Kugler's Jewelers, 351 Broadway, Idaho Falls, Idaho, closed out their gift wares area to make room for their new Chase Shop. The 1936 Idaho Falls City Directory listed Kugler Jewelers at447 Park Avenue R and G Jewelers 391 Broadway early 1940s R amd G stands for Rudman and Gottberg the original owners. R and G Jewelers Interior .391 Broadway The crowd may be some sort of auction R and G Store Windows at night 391 Broadway at night Female Auxiliary Uniforms from the WWII era for both the Women's Army Corp and the Women's Army Air Corp. Vogue Beauty School, 247 Cliff St, Idaho Falls, Idaho, with Karen Herd, who was Miss Idaho and 1st Runner Up in the Miss America Contest, August 26, 1971. Standing are Vicky Clayton, Darla Barlow, Judy Davies, Sylvia Parker and Vicki Ellis from the Vogue Salon. Unknown Beauty Shop about 1950 The image captures the full workflow of a neighborhood salon during an era when a weekly "wash and set" was a standard social ritual for many women Jerry's Head-Quarters barber shop, 1320 S Holmes, Idaho Falls, Idaho, September 18, 1969. Newbro Drug Company, This is a wholesale drug company 935 Lincoln Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, October 1, 1967. Osco Drug Store Grand Opening. 665 1st Street, May 17, 1967 The top image is Osco before opening the bottom image is during the Grand Opening. Osco is part of the First Street Shopping Center which also included Buttery Grocery Store, Bowl-Ero bowling alley, and the Idaho Department Store. Osco Drug prescription window 665 1st Street, May 17, 1967 Osco Drug cosmetic counter 680 1st Street, May 17, 1967 Roy's Pharmacy The Post Register of March 17, 1946 announced the grand opening of Roy's Pharmacy at 351 Broadway, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The October 3, 1946 issue reported it had been purchased and would operate as Self Service Drug. Fillmore's Jewelry was in the back of both stores. Cold Cathode lighting was installed in 1946. The man is Ken Fillmore Skaggs Drug, 460 Park Avenue This appears to be Christmas shoppers in the late 1950's Skaggs Drug, 460 Park Avenue.managers Skaggs Drug, when the Coutry Club Mall opened in April 1971 Skaggs moved there. Sunberg Pharmacy at night 1545 South Boulevard across from Hawthorne School. Taken in the mid 1950s Prescription Center, January 16, 1968 & February 28, 1968 395 Elm Street Prescription Center, January 16, 1968 & February 28, 1968 395 Elm Street Drive up window Prescription Center, January 16, 1968 & February 28, 1968 395 Elm Street Interior Prescription Center Pharmisists Earl Evans Drug 343 A Street Exterior windows at night Earl Evans Drug 343 A Street Interior Don Wilson Drug delivery car, Idaho Falls, Idaho, October 12, 1971 Don Willson Drug was located at 1110 South Boulevard Employees of an Unknown Drug Store Jerry Stallings on the left, ? Johnson, Donny Ball in the middle Harts Bakery August 20, 1946 Hart's was a local Bakery very active in the 1940s and 1950's. 1350 North Yellowstone Highway. This vehicle is a 1939-1940 Ford delivery truck. Harts Bakery August 20, 1946 making bread. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Qx8SUxY4wf4jOgW-2RR6yq7cSd5q6Z8/preview? Hart's Bakery fleet of trucks with drivers mid 1940s Harts Bakery August 20, 1946 retail store 320 North Yellowstone This building under construction. The Post Register of April 7, 1946 indicated that a permit had been issued to construct a bakery and store to be located at Yellowstone Highway and Cleveland street. This building had Jack and Jeans Bakery and Runion's Barber Shop in it. The man is standing in front of what became Runion’s Barber Shop. The tall building on the left was the roller skating rink Jack and Jean's Bakery Retail Shop. 350 North Yellowstone. Mary Maheras is second from the left Jack Hart is in the middle with his sister Jean Ricks next to him. Jack and Jean's Bread was part of Hart's Bakery. About 1960 Given the bakery's Idaho roots and the winding mountain road in the photo, this was likely taken on a route through the Snake River Canyon or perhaps Teton Pass, as the company distributed bread across the rugged terrain between Idaho and western Wyoming. Home Bakery, 350 North Yellowstone Highway, October 2, 1935. Idaho Falls, Idaho. John N. Hart was the manager, and this location was for making bread. Home of Betsy Ross bread. There was another location at 338 Broadway where they made pastries. Helm's Bakehouse part of the Skyline IGA Shopping Center 657 Skyline Drive June 25, 1963, Johnson's Swedish Bakery, 555 Broadway August 19, 1946. Swiss Colony Located in the Country Club Mall, December 1971. Selling food gifts including, meats, cheeses, chocotates and more. Orange Julius, Country Club Mall, October 17, 1973. Old Fathful Beverage Company 100 Maple early 1940s They bottled Pepsi Cola, Hires Rootbeer, 7 Up and other soft drinks. Old Faithful Beverage Company 100 Maple, corner of Maple and Eastern. Installation of a large bottle washing machine. Mayflower Transfer and Storage Moving a bottle washer to the Old Faithful Beverage Company There is not much information about this photo. It is some sort of a booth encouraging people to try Coca Cola soft drink. The place and date and unknown. Peterson's Furniture Interior Night Scene. Petersen's Furniture Interior Night Scene. Originally at 367 Broadway but im 1938 Petersen's moved to the Rogers Building at 480-484 Shoup. This picture is from the Shoup location, probably taken in the early1940s Peterson's Furniture display window at night about 1940, 490 Shoup Petersen Furniture Company announcement of their formal opening of the store on Shoup. The Idaho Falls Post Register March 16, 1938 Pettingills Furniture 1959 499 Broadway Cleverly's Furniture and Appliance 466 A Street 1963 Cleverly Funiture and Appliance truck and delivery men. This picture was taken in front of the Paramount Theater on B Street in early 1965. The truck is a 1958 Dodge D300 "Power Giant" series. Cleverly's Furniture and Appliance 466 A Street. Pershing D Clevery Sandra Lynne Clevery at the typewritter and Leah Susan Lovell Cleverly Pershing Clevery inside his store Cleverly's Furiture and Appliance 466 A Street In May 1972 Paul Ahlstrom purchased the building at 504 Shoup from Montogomery Ward and repurposed it into Ahlstrom's Furniture Store. A major retail business in downtown Idaho Falls until 2003 Ahlstrom's Furniture Drapery Shop, 239 C Sreet Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 17, 1968. Chad's Home Furnishings, Idaho Falls, Idaho, March 5, 1975 The address in 1975 was trackside at Lewisville Highway, the store is still at the same location but it is now listed as the southwest corner of North Holmes and Anderson Street. Browns Heating and Appliance Company . The March 28, 1946 Post Register says that Brown's Heating & Appliance was opening at Capital & Broadway on Saturday.  499 Broadway, there was another loction at 1275 North Yellowtone Highway Browns Heating and Appliance Company Advertizing Campaign March 28 1946 Browns Heating and Appliance Company Unloading train car railroad freight depot 600 Yellowstone Avenue Browns Heating and Appliance interior, selling Hotpoint appliances. 499 Broadway Albertson's Grocery Store,550 1st, lst Street and Holmes Avenue, Produce Department, This is Leonard Ahlstrom, Produce Manager Albertson's produce department Snoboy Display Brandi's Market, 354 Broadway, It was located on the north side of Broadway between Shoupe and Park Ave, now the home of Yummy House. Dated to the late 1930s Broulim's Market, 441 Capital, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The first Broulim's Market in Idaho Falls, Idaho was at 361 A Street. The pictured location was built and opened in November 1940. The cars are from the late 1940’s. Broulim's Market Interior view Adolf Broulim operated a Broulim’s store at 361 A street, Idaho Falls, Idaho in the 1930's. He was a brother to Charles Broulim of Rigby. In 1940 he and his brother built a new store on Capital between A and B Street, across from the Post Register and next to Bonneville Auto. It opened in November 1940 Broulim's in Rigby The original Broulim's burned down in Rigby, they relocated to the National Guard Armory on Main street until a new store was built. Charlie Brolim and his son Richard Broulim, Founder of Broulim's Market iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dq2zNfr3uqgDvTkWqGqLLRJJbQWtiKZT/preview? " width="100%" height="600"> Buttery Grocery Store Grand Opening.680 1st Street, May 17, 1967 The top image is just before the Grand Opening, bottom image is during the Grand Opening. Buttery is part of the First Street Shopping Center which also included Osco Drug, Bowl-Ero bowling alley, and the Idaho Department Store. Buttery Foods Grand Opening inside the store 680 1st Street, May 17, 1967 Buttery Foods checkout counters 680 1st Street, May 17, 1967 Buttery Food Store and Osco drug taken from the windows of the Spudnut shop across the street. Earl's IGA Grocery Store. About 1938 Chauncy Earl purchased a tourist camp and grocery store on 1st street. He operated it until late 1940's when his son Grant took over management of the store. In September 1956 Grant opened a second store at 900 John Adams Parkway. The one on First Street is now the Union Mexican Market. The one located on John Adams Parkway is now the Corner Museum. Earl's Grocery stores were very much ma and pa grocery store's and they pretty much had everything. The First Street location was on the main drag down First Street in the seventies and they got a lot of business from that. One of the son's also sold CB radios and electronics out of the First Street location. Earl's IGA Foodliner and Texaco Station, September 1956, 900 John Adams Parkway The grocery and gas station were owned by two brothers, Grant Earl owned the grocery, Thayne Earl owned the gas station. They had a grand opening on September 21, 1956. Eb Sutton Grocery and Meat Market Shelley Idaho Eb Sutton's Sutton Grocery in Shelley, Idaho, about 1940 Eb Sutton's Sutton Grocery in Shelley, Idaho, about 1940 Produce Department John Scowcroft and Sons, October 27, 1934 Wholesale Grocers 475 Commerical Avenue. This building was located on Capital Avenue between Eagle Rock and Market Street John Scowcroft & Sons, Idaho Falls, Idaho. October 27, 1934 Newspaper Articles Post Register October 10, 1934 Red & White Food Stores vehicle, picture taken on Memorial Drive. 1934-1935. This was one of the first "voluntary" grocery chains (where independent owners banded together for better wholesale prices), which reached a peak of popularity in the 1930s. In 1934 Red & White Food was available at Wierman's Grocery, Boulevard Grocery, and First Street Grocery. The man is Harland Stephens Saving Center 340 Memorial Drive located on Memorial Drive and A Street Skyline shopping Center 655 Skyline Drive 1963 with Skyline Drugs, Skyline IGA and Helms Bakery. Drug store Grocery and Bakery all in one stop . You could get a free soda while you waited for your prescription to be filled Skyline IGA Market Grand Opening, June 25, 1963, 655 Skyline Drive Skyline and Broadway, Skyline shopping Center 655 Skyline Drive 1963 with Skyline Drugs, Skyline IGA and Helms Bakery Skyline IGA Produce Department 1963 Skyline IGA Meat department 1963 655 Skyline Drive Skyline IGA Dairy department 1963 655 Skyline Drive Skinner Pasta Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Display It is unknown what store this display is in but it is an interesting vision of earlier times. Grocery Store Produce Displays The upper image is of Desert Dates, the lower is of Del Monte canned goods. The stores which hosted these displys are unknown but during the 1950s thes type of displays were very popular in grpcery stores. Midget Market, 340 G St,reet, July 7, 1967. Chesbro Music main floor 327 Broadway The lower floor had instrument sales, counter and rooms where people could test out the instruments or records before they buy. Florence Remsburg is standing near man in white shirt. Chesbro Music upper floor 327 Broadway The upper floor is where they keep the printed music Horace Chesbro and his delivery truck Horace Chesbro began his East Idaho business by loading pianos straight from the train into his Model T Ford and selling them door-to-door. Courtesy Chesbro Music Company About 1920 This picture is not a part of the Geo. Scott and sons collection but it is an important part of Idaho Falls history. Hammond's Piano and Appliance Co, 800 Park, northeast corner of Park & E, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1949. Hammonds Music Store 800 Park General Appliances-Amana Freezers-Farnsworth Radios-Chris Craft Boats-Evinrude Motors 1949 For many years this building was occupied by Excelcis Beauty School. Mr Music Billboard Fawson-Bowen Music Store 351 A Street, Lyle Bowen opened his own store at 445 Capital by 1969. This proably dates to early 1960s Fawson-Bowen Music Store 351 A Street, September 25, 1968 You can see the back side of the Paramount Theatre . Lyle Bowen is the man in the dark suit. The man is thelight suit is H LeGrande Fawson. They were partners in the business Fawson- Bowen Music Store, September 25, 1968 Unloading the truck Tobin Drive In Dry Cleaners, Shirt Laundry 201 North Capital Avenue. Building being torn down 1972. White Star Laundry 342 North Eastern Avenue. The building next to it is the former Masonic Lodge, now part of the Museum of Idaho. The laundry building also served as the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce for a while. White Star Laundry Drive In, 1957 White Star Laundry Drive In, 1929 Truck The  White Star Laundy was a prominent local business operating as early as 1915 at the corner of Capital Avenue and A Street, known for its laundry and cleaning services. Home Service Laundry, 264 C Street, 1950. G Street Laundry Center 310 G Street The back of the G Street shopping center which held the Midget Market and the G Street Laundry. This shows the easst side of the Laundry and the back of the Shopping Center Idaho First National Bank drive in window, 300 Broadway about 1965 The Idaho First National Bank Drive In window 300 Broadway First Security Bank of Idaho Drive up window, this may have been the first drive in banking window in Idaho Falls 396 Park Avenue Bank of Commerce, A Street & Yellowstone Highway, February 6, 1965 Bank of Commerce A Street & Yellowstone Highway, February 6, 1965 Interiors Bank of Commerce 1020 Northgate Mile 1980s Murphy Finance, The Post-Register of November 5, 1946 announced that Murphy Finance was opening at 231 & 232 Earl Building, Park and B St. 1949 at the time of this picture it was at 489 Park Avenue. Insurance Center, 885 S Holmes, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 20, 1968 Tandy and Wood Real Estate Office 260 BroadwayJuly 18, 1963 Tandy & Wood, 256 Broadway, Idaho Falls, Idaho, November 23, 1970. Tandy & Wood Office and Reception Area 256 Broadway, November 23, 1970 Tandy and Wood Real Estate Office workers, Wallace Hoffman is third from the right on the back row. Ervin Hill back row second from left. 1970 Ure, Pett & Morris was a stock trading firm located in the Bonneville Hotel First Federal Savings and Loan 386 A Street 1940 Valley Bank, Country Club Shopping Center, Idaho Falls, Idaho, February 6, 1973 Equitable Savings and Loan, 579 First St, Idaho Falls, Idaho, March 10, 1971 Atomic Credit Union, June 5, 1976 This is the original Atomic Workers Credit Union located at 555 2nd Street. On June 5, 1976 they had a grand opening of a new building located at 815 1st Street. The Hot Air Balloon is part of that Grand Opening Reno Marcon Agency, on the corner of Bridge Streetand North Boulevard Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 16, 1976. Occidental Life Insurance Agency City Floral trucks and delivery men about 1935 430 Park Avenue. Later City Floral moved to 555 E Street. This is not the 430 Park Avenue location. City Floral Delivery Van 1934 Ford Western Union and the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association 337 Broadway dated to about 1928. Western Union and FTD allowed people to easily send flowers to people in other areas. Yost Office Systems, Dec 13, 1966, 1715 North Yellowstone, Business products Snowball Sport Shop View. The 1939 City directory puts Snowball's Sport Shop at 360 A Street. .Snowballs had a soda fountain and a pool hall. They carried a large collection of sporting equipment and tobacco supplies. Snowballs Interior showing the soda fountain and retail counter 360 A Street. Late 1940s S & H Green Stamp Store In the basement of Okay Food Center 999 E 17th Street mid 1960s. S& H Green Stamps Redemption Centers were popular mid-century showrooms (1950s–1970s) where consumers exchanged filled booklets of stamps for products.  Redemption centers were like showrooms or department stores, offering items such as linens, china, furniture, and sporting equipment For many years the S & H Green Stamp Store was in the basement of the Okay Food Center on 17th Street but in 1971 they finally opened their own business at 560 Broadway S & H Green Stamp Redempion Center July 9, 1971 GRand Opening 560 Broadway The Associates 720 N Holmes, Idaho Falls, Idaho, February 14, 1973. Architectural Design Firm The Associates 720 N Holmes, Idaho Falls, Idaho, February 14, 1973. Grand opening of a new building. The lower photo shows interior with employees Leibsohn & Aldana Square Deal fur traders, Northgate mile and Lincoln.This business moved several times. In the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s it was on the North Yellowstone Highway near the Mottor-Vu theater. In 1971 it was at 174 North Yellowstone near the Intersection of Northgate Mile and First Street. In 1976 it was on the corner of North Yellowstone and Lincoln. This picture was probably taken on the North Yellowstone Highway. House of Fabric. located in the Country Club Mall, fabric store April 1, 1971 Mountain States Telephone Office and switchboard, 550 Shoup Avenue, This is taken fromthe back of the building at 550 Shoup. The Montgomery ward building was next door on the corner of Shoup and B Street. The word Ward can be seen in this picture. Mountain States Telephone receiving tower,550 Shoup Avenue, next to the office and switchboard Mountain Bell Newspaper article Post Register May 31 1970 Remondeled Mountain Bell Building, 589 Shoup Avenue Idaho Falls, Idaho, January 25, 1971. On the corner of Shoup Avenue and E Street Regina Holladay's Gift Shop, 185 1st Street, April 14, 1969 Walton's Card and Gift, Country Club Mall, Idaho Falls, Idaho, December 18, 1971 The Country Club Mall was the first enclosed shopping center in Idaho Falls. The Grand Opening on April 1, 1971 drew large crowds. It became the major shopping area during the 1970s and early 1970s. Located at 1500 North Yellowstone on the corner of Anderson and Northgate Mile Newspaper Article from the Idaho Falls Post Register March 31, 1971 gave details of the new Country Club Mall and the Grand Opening on April 1, 1971 The Country Club Mall opened to the public April 1, 1971 These are exterior views of the Mall on opening day inlcuding the ribbon cutting Country Club Mall Grand Opening Interior pictures Country Club Mall Grand Opening some of stores that opened that day April 1, 1971 Country Club Mall, Interior 1515 Northgate Mile. Idaho Falls, Idaho, December 18, 1971. Taylor Rental Center Idaho Falls, Idaho, October 24, 1974 686 Shoup Avenue Taylor Rental, Center Idaho Falls, Idaho,686 Shoup Avenue, October 24, 1974 employees Taylor Rental Center, Idaho Falls, Idaho, October 24, 1974 686 Shoup Avenue They advertised that they had almost everything for rent. Monte's Trailer Sales and Supply,2250 ½ North Yellowstone, Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 7, 1970. Mobile Home Sales, Monte Piquet is the owner and man in the picture