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J W Robinson Deposit Slip, 1886 [174253]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 120.00 USD
J W Robinson Deposit Slip, 1886  [174253]

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1886 Carson City deposit slip for $165. Is this the same J W Robinson that started the department store? The timeline is correct. "J. W. Robinson Co., Robinson's, was a chain of department stores operating in the Southern California and Arizona area, previously with headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Joseph Winchester Robinson was a merchant from Waltham, Massachusetts who moved to Rosemead, California in 1882 to develop orange groves. Robinson found the quality of goods and service from local merchants lacking, and reentered the retail business, utilizing his contacts on the East Coast to deliver superior merchandise. Robinson opened the 1,440 sq ft (134 m2) Boston Dry Goods Store in 1883 at the Allen Block at the southwest corner of Spring and Temple streets, stating that his store offered "fine stocks and refined 'Boston' service." In 1891, J. W. Robinson died at the age of 45 and his father, Henry Winchester Robinson, came from Boston to Los Angeles to take over the business, and the "Boston Dry Goods Store" was renamed the "J. W. Robinson Company" in honor of its late founder." from wikipedia Carson City Nevada