Safeway Grocery Store in Vernal, Utah

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Title Safeway Grocery Store in Vernal, Utah
Identifier 2462T
Creator Leo C. Thorne
Subject Business--Retail Business--Grocery Store--Safeway
Description The new Safeway store opened in Vernal on December 16, 1950. It was located at 166 West Main where the present day Dinah Bowl is now located. At the Grand Opening they gave away the following gifts: A new 1951 home freezer, 25 baskets of groceries, orchids for the ladies and many more gifts. The store cost approximately $75, 000. The visitors inspected the new store with its streamline shopping and new facilities. It was 7500 square feet in size. Local contractors hired were: Bus Hatch, General Contractor; Glen Knight of Modern Heating provided the heating and ventilating; Milton Hacking for the plumbing; W.S. Mann handled the paint work and Lamond Tullis, the electrical installations. William Gurr supplied the ready mixed concrete. Four of the latest T-type The new Safeway store opened in Vernal on December 16, 1950. It was located at 166 West Main where the present day Dinah Bowl is now located. At the Grand Opening they gave away the following gifts: A new 1951 home freezer, 25 baskets of groceries, orchids for the ladies and many more gifts. The store cost approximately $75, 000. The visitors inspected the new store with its streamline shopping and new facilities. It was 7500 square feet in size. Local contractors hired were: Bus Hatch, General Contractor; Glen Knight of Modern Heating provided the heating and ventilating; Milton Hacking for the plumbing; W.S. Mann handled the paint work and Lamond Tullis, the electrical installations. William Gurr supplied the ready mixed concrete. Four of the latest T-type The new Safeway store opened in Vernal on December 16, 1950. It was located at 166 West Main where the present day Dinah Bowl is now located. At the Grand Opening they gave away the following gifts: A new 1951 home freezer, 25 baskets of groceries, orchids for the ladies and many more gifts. The store cost approximately $75, 000. The visitors inspected the new store with its streamline shopping and new facilities. It was 7500 square feet in size. Local contractors hired were: Bus Hatch, General Contractor; Glen Knight of Modern Heating provided the heating and ventilating; Milton Hacking for the plumbing; W.S. Mann handled the paint work and Lamond Tullis, the electrical installations. William Gurr supplied the ready mixed concrete. Four of the latest T-type checkstands will insure a speedy checkout. Three unidentified ladies enjoy the grand opening of the new Safeway store. store.
Date 1950-12-16
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, Copyright 2013 Uintah County Library
Source Physical Dimensions 1855 X 1437 pixels
Archival Resolution 400 dpi
Bit Depth 8 bit
Scanning Device Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Scanner
Spatial Coverage Vernal (Utah)
ARK ark:/87278/s6ns497q
Setname ucl_tp
ID 408571
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ns497q