New England's first self-service hardware store, Sehco, at 215 Concord Turnpike in Cambridge, is open to the public

New England's first self-service hardware store, Sehco, at 215 Concord Turnpike in Cambridge, is open to the public

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Title:
New England's first self-service hardware store, Sehco, at 215 Concord Turnpike in Cambridge, is open to the public
Name on Item:
Photo by William J. Ennis Boston Globe
Date:
October 2, 1953
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Cambridge Historical Commission
Collection (local):
Cambridge Photo Morgue Collection
Series:
North Cambridge
Subjects:
Hardware stores
Automobiles
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Cambridge
215 Concord Turnpike, Cambridge, MA
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 18 x 23 cm
Permalink:
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Notes:
Title from item.
Additional text on item: Members of the industry have hailed it as one of the most revolutionary changes in hardware merchandising. Self-service features include shopping carts and check out counters, and make it possible to offer merchandise at greatly reduced prices. Published Oct 8 1953 Boston Traveler.
Preferred Citation:
Courtesy of the Cambridge Historical Commission, Cambridge Photo Morgue Collection.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
NWC_P016_19