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R H Leach Manufacturing Jeweler, Bellingham, c1923
Image by Rob Ketcherside
Ralph H. Leach was son of Fred H. Leach. Fred brought his family from Bangor, Maine to Los Angeles, California in 1885 and supposedly opened a jewelry business there. However, the 1897 directory for example shows him working at the business of jeweler S. Nordlinger. Then the family moved to Seattle in 1898 and again he supposedly opened a jewelry store. However, the 1900 city directory is his first appearance. At that point, he is working for Joseph Mayer & Brothers as a diamond setter.
In 1905, Ralph moved to Bellingham and went to work for jeweler L. L. Berrens. In 1913 he started his own business as a manufacturing jeweler. In 1923 he moved into larger quarters here in the Kulshan Building. By that time, his father had moved up to Bellingham (1920) and gone to work for Ralph as a diamond setter. And, obiously, to get closer to the grandkids.
All of the "supposedlies" came from a 1920s biography of Ralph. There is a good history of the demolished Kulshan Building that is unfortunately missing its images -- also it doesn't mention The Sunbeam Shop for Baby, which is on the left here (unless that is just a corner of Owl Pharmacy?).
This is on Cornwall Avenue just southwest of Magnolia Street, Bellingham. Cornwall used to be Dock Street, so Leach's address was 1334 Dock Street. His slogan was "Look for the Clock on Dock".
The clock, of course, is why I picked up this photo. It was built by Ralph's father's former employer, Joseph Mayer.
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OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY: A UNDP poverty reduction programme is helping people to start their own businesses. Learn more about "UNDP in Action": www.undp.org/publications/undpaction2010/ . Photo: Ahed Izhiman/UNDP/PAPP
Mark Prisk Welcomes Enterprising Students from Blackpool to Parliament
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A group of enterprising teenagers enjoyed a visit to Parliament today with Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk. The team from St George’s school in Blackpool won the Premier League’s Enterprise Challenge.
The team had to come up with an idea to enhance the match day experience of supporters at a Premier League football match. Their winning entry was the creation of an interactive app of the match day programme.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said:
“I was delighted to invite the winners from Blackpool to Parliament so they could share their experiences with me and get a feel for the work Government is doing to help young people get involved in enterprise across the country. We want to make the UK the best place in the world to do business which is why it is vital to inspire young people and help them realise their business ambitions.
“It’s great to see the Premier League supporting our entrepreneurs of the future through the Enterprise Challenge. By giving young people the chance to test out their creative ideas and learn about the world of business, they can see how rewarding starting their own business can be. The inspiration of the next generation of entrepreneurs is vital to the whole country's long-term economic success.”
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