Charles S. Stifft Jewelers - Revision history

Phil at 02:41, 30 May 2009

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Phil at 06:00, 3 March 2009

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Phil at 03:55, 19 December 2008

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Phil at 22:29, 8 September 2008

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Phil: New page: '''Charles S. Stifft Jewelers''' occupied frontage at 511 Main Street in 1952. ==References== *Mike Trimble, "30 Years Create Downtown Differences," ''Arkansas Gazette,'' May 2, 1982. =...

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New page: '''Charles S. Stifft Jewelers''' occupied frontage at 511 Main Street in 1952. ==References== *Mike Trimble, "30 Years Create Downtown Differences," ''Arkansas Gazette,'' May 2, 1982. =...

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'''Charles S. Stifft Jewelers''' occupied frontage at 511 Main Street in 1952.

==References==

*Mike Trimble, "30 Years Create Downtown Differences," ''Arkansas Gazette,'' May 2, 1982.

==External links==

[[Category:Main Street]]

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	'''Charles S. Stifft & Co.''' occupied frontage at 113 Main Street and 511 Main Street.		'''Charles S. Stifft & Co.''' occupied frontage at 113 Main Street and 511 Main Street.

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		+	[[Image:Stiffts-butlers-postcard-de.jpg\|thumb\|Stifft's Jewelers around 1950. Detail from postcard.]]
	'''Charles S. Stifft & Co.''' occupied frontage at 113 Main Street and 511 Main Street.		'''Charles S. Stifft & Co.''' occupied frontage at 113 Main Street and 511 Main Street.

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−	'''Charles S. Stifft ~~Jewelers~~''' occupied frontage at 511 Main Street ~~from at least 1952~~ to ~~at least 1982~~.	+	'''Charles S. Stifft & Co.''' occupied frontage at 113 Main Street and 511 Main Street.
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		+	The store was founded by [[Charles S. Stifft]]. Stifft competed in the late nineteenth century with local jewelers [[F. C. Reed & Co.]], [[J. V. Zimmerman]], and [[Louis C. Bernays]].
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		+	Over its long history the store sold watches, fine clocks, sterling silver, lead crystal, diamonds, and fine jewelry. The store is said to be the first business in the state fitted with an elevator and with air conditioning.
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		+	In the 1950s the store was managed by [[Max Moses]], who eventually became the owner. Moses sold the store to [[Zales]] for $7 million. The store was sold again to Baily Banks & Biddle, and the store was eventually renamed after that company in the late 1990s.

	==References==		==References==

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−	'''Charles S. Stifft Jewelers''' occupied frontage at 511 Main Street in 1952.	+	'''Charles S. Stifft Jewelers''' occupied frontage at 511 Main Street from at least 1952 to at least 1982.

	==References==		==References==