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Title	Grayson's department store
Date	1950
Description	This 1950 view of the south side of K Street reveals Grayson's Department Store, located at 716 K Street, and Payless Drugstore, located at 716 K Street. Established in the summer of 1940, Grayson's was a California chain, specializing in women's apparel. The company spent 50,000 dollars to ensure that the Sacramento store had air conditioning, rotating displays and fluorescent lighting. Due to sagging wages, employees at the store went on strike in the summer of 1960. By the start of fall, both sides settled with weekly wages being raised by five dollars.
Format	8 x 10 in.; b&w
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Street/Neighborhood	710-716 K Street; Downtown
City/County	Sacramento
Subjects	Street Scenes Business Enterprises Department Stores Drugstores Signage
Collection	Sacramento Room Photograph Collection
Identifying Number	427