Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
Monday, June 11, 2012
Van de Streek Furs
On Thursday, August 20, 1953, Van de Streek
Furs announced their opening. This company specialized in genuine fur coats.
They were located at 108 4th Avenue SE…. across from what is now
M&H Gas. Times were different and women and some men wore genuine fur
coats. Van de Streek Furs claimed to have a vault where they could store up to
2,600 fur coats at a constant temperature. They also had a showroom equipped
with special lighting so the customer could examine the fur under various
lighting situations. Free gifts to be drawn for at the opening included a mink
cape, mink scarf and a Kolinski scarf….
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We lived in an aaprtment above the store (closed by then) in 1976-77.
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