Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Museum of History &
Industry
Sophie Frye Bass
Library
2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-1126
URL: http://www.seattlehistory.org
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Collection Number:
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1991.64
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Creator:
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Paris,
Ben
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Title:
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Ben Paris Photographs
and Other Materials
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Dates:
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1909-1943 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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2 boxes
1 linear foot
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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Photographs and other materials
documenting the business and personal interests of Ben Paris and his family.
Paris owned a well-known sporting goods store and restaurant in downtown
Seattle.
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Location of Collection:
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3a.4.1
3a.4.4
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Biographical Note
Ben Paris was a well-known Seattleite whose namesake store was a
destination for area sportsmen. He married Florence Alma Conner in 1916, and
worked as an ironworker until he was injured on a job in St. Louis. After
returning to Seattle, he served as the first representative for Local 302 of
the National Union of Steam Engineers of America. He then borrowed $500 from
his brother Jack to open a pool hall on Admiral Way, which was soon followed by
another in Auburn. He eventually opened a business that became a downtown
Seattle landmark, a combination of restaurant, bar, sporting goods store, and
pool hall. The store (along with the Seattle Star
newspaper) also sponsored the area's first fishing derby beginning in 1931,
reportedly motivated by Paris's desire to sell more fishing rods.
Content Description
This collection mainly documents the business and personal interests
of Ben Paris, including his store, the fishing derbies he started, and the
baseball team he sponsored. The contents are predominantly photographs, but
also include news clippings, correspondence, and ephemera. There are also a few
items related to Paris's wife Florence and daughter Paulla.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information The collection was donated by Paulla Paris Upjohn in 1991.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Restrictions on Use The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in
the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research,
publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI
before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to
all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation Ben Paris Photographs and Other Materials, Museum of History &
Industry, Seattle
Subjects
| Ben Paris Sporting Goods
and Recreation (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Seattle
(Wash.) |
| Photographic
prints |
| Sporting goods industry --
Washington (State) -- Seattle |
| Stores, retail --
Washington (State) -- Seattle |
| Tournament fishing --
Washington (State) -- Seattle |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Container(s)
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Description
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1991.64.1:
Photo: Coliseum Theatre during Big
Snow of 1916
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1991.64.2:
Photo: Ben Paris and two men at
fountain, Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation
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1991.64.3:
Photo: Ben Paris and three men
behind lunch and cigar counters of Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation
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1991.64.4:
Photo: Two men seated and boy
standing
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1991.64.5:
Photo: Sailboat and large yacht
with about sixty people standing on deck
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1991.64.6:
Photo: Man talking to girl at
gathering
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1991.64.7:
Photo: Ganders Club
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1991.64.8:
Postcard: Paris Bros. Billiard and
Lunch Room, Auburn, Wash.
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1991.64.9:
Photo: 1940 Fishing Derby -- men in
rowboats, West Seattle in background
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1991.64.10:
Photo: 1940 Fishing Derby -- men in
rowboats, people on dock at West Seattle Boat House
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1991.64.11:
Photo: 1940 Fishing Derby
contestants and spectators
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1991.64.12:
Photo: Two men and two women on
automobile near big tree
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1991.64.13:
Photo: Emil Sick, D.K. McDonald,
Ben Paris, and three unidentified men
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1991.64.14:
Photo: Unidentified man
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1991.64.15:
Photo: Six West Seattle baseball
players and manager
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1991.64.16:
Photo: Flowers inside entrance to
Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation
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1991.64.17:
Photo: Ben Paris and five men
putting money in large cup held by woman
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1991.64.18:
Photo: Ben Paris in yachting cap at
radio microphone on dock at West Seattle Boat House during 1940 Fishing Derby
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1991.64.19:
Photo: Interior of Ben Paris
Billiard and Lunch Room, Auburn, Wash.
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1991.64.20:
Outdoor
Sports Reporter and Washington Sportsman
clippings
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1991.64.21:
Newspaper clipping re: Ganders Club
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1991.64.22:
War ration book issued to Paulla M.
Paris
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1991.64.23:
Ben Paris correspondence
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1991.64.24:
Newspaper clipping re: Ben
Paris-Seattle Star Salt Water Derby
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1991.64.25:
Newspaper clipping: Paulla Paris
and other women in costumes posed on old cable car
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1991.64.26:
Newspaper clipping: Ed Bender,
winner of fishing derby, with Ben Paris and winning fish
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1991.64.30:
Photo: West Seattle Baseball Club
(Paris brothers, managers)
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1991.64.31:
Photo: Elliott Bay showing fishing
derby boats with battleships in background
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1991.64.32-42:
Photos: Snapshots of fishing derby
scenes in Elliott Bay
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1991.64.27:
Scrapbook: Newspaper clippings re:
Ben Paris business and other activities
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1991.64.28:
Scrapbook: Photos and newspaper
clippings re: Florence Alma Conner
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1991.64.29:
Florence Alma Conner's diploma from
Lincoln High School
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1991.64.43:
Hand-colored photo of Mount Rainier
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