a nearly complete set of dishes owned by the wife of the company's founder, N.F. Douglas.
The
fixtures in the museum are all from the original store. Lee Douglas, who
ran the store from the 20's through the 40's, never likedto sit down to do his ledgers; his "stand-up" desk is featured prominently. Glassed-in cabinets display old souvenir dishes and
delicate antique teacups. An Edison gramophone is on display with
several of the 500 "cylinders" which played the music of the day.
Some
items on display look brand new-Star skates, manufacturedin Dartmouth, and pork pie hats and kid boots are displayed just as
they were in bygone days. Ledgers and catalogues are worn, however;
they were used every day in the store. Photographs on the walls
depict not only the Presidents of the company-N.F. Douglas himself,...
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