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Fred Meyer Rose City Shopping Center, Portland, Oregon

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Fred Meyer Rose City Shopping Center, Portland, Oregon
Fred Meyer Stores

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Suburban Strip: Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 1949		 Suburban Strip: Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 1949 — Businesses on the Strip

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Fred Meyer store
Currently on display
 Not a part of the official Smithsonian Collection
Fred Meyer's Rose City Shopping Center opened in 1949. Its huge sign and free parking areas beckoned motorists on Sandy Boulevard. Meyer's West Coast retail chain expanded as automobile ownership grew.
Details
Date Made:
about 1950
Locations:
Oregon

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