Name/Title
PhotographEntry/Object ID
2019.042.092Description
Photo of five men (one in uniform) in front of the Confectionery shop at 16 NW Front Street. The store has a central double door with wide and tall front windows on either side and another door on the far right. It is at least two stories. Wood sidewalk, dirt road. Fence on the left. On the back: #165A, Sam Benson, 2nd from right.
There is a negative 690-95B but it was not with the photo.
1874 Sill Residence until it was moved to two locations, now on Coveland. In 1916 new building on lot - Benson gift store and confectionery with apartment above. 1940s-1950s liquor in back, Howard's Gifts Store in front, 1980s King's Liquor Store, 1995 Kingfisher Bookstore with apartment above, 2018 sold, still Kingfisher with apartment.
From old entry: Benson Confectionery with Sam Benson second from right. Five men standing in front of store.
Unit 6, Drawer A (Coupeville - Benson's Confectionary)
negative is 69-096B
Per PNRO page 154: built in 1916 gift store and confectionery. Still same until 1970s. Liquor store and apartment above.
http://chwahistoriccoupeville.com/buildings/kingfisher.html and from "A Peculiar Friend" by Jimmie Jean Cook.
From folder: Coupeville, 16 NW Front Street, Kingfisher, Benson's Confectionery, Liquour Store, Washingtn State Liquor.Made/Created
Place
City
Coupeville, WashingtonCounty
Island CountyState/Province
WashingtonRegion
Cascades and Plateau, Whidbey IslandContinent
North AmericaNotes
Medium: Photographic PaperLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Benson, SamRelated Entries
Notes
1969.095.002, 2013.079.001, 2014.004.004, 2016.112.002, 2017.012.032b, 2017.042.046b, 2017.042.063, 2017.042.068, 2017.072.048, 2017.072.090a, 2018.001.001, 2018.001.002, 2018.001.003, 2018.101.172, 2019.018.138, 2019.042.159