Coles Department Store Addition, Before and During Construction, August 1963, Billings Montana

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DescriptionConstruction photographs of an addition to the Coles Department Store in Billings, Montana. A Railway Express Agency truck is seen in one shot, indicating the photo was taken sometime before the company changed its name to "REA Express, Inc." in 1960. Another nearby truck shows a contemporary cigarette advertisement, reading: "Focus on flavor" and "WINSTON TASTES GOOD like a cigarette should!" Photographs depict area before construction began and during roof construction.TypeImageCreatorScowcroft, Earnest E. (Earnest Edward), 1909-1988GenrePhotographDate1963SubjectMontana, EasternBillings (Mont.)Cities and townsCityscapesBuildings, structures, etc.Construction workersReinforcing barsAdvertising--CigarettesContributing InstitutionBillings Public LibraryGeographic CoverageYellowstone County, MontanaBillings, MontanaDigital CollectionE. Edward Scowcroft Photograph CollectionDigital Formatimage/tiffDigitization SpecificationPhotographic prints and negatives scanned with an Epson Perfection V850 Pro Photo Scanner in 16-bit black and white at 600 dpi. TIFF images cropped with EPSON scanning software.Date Digitized2024Local IdentifierEESp001, EESp002, EESp003

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