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Images of First Street, originally names Main Street, over the years.
When Nampa was first settled in the mid-1880s, the land was mostly covered by sagebrush, which had to be cleared for building houses and farming.…
Early specialty meat markets and delivery services were available in Nampa.
Fred G. Meyer originally opened Fred Meyer's in Portland, Oregon in 1908, and spread throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The company began…
Unknown location. Stores selling a variety of household goods at low prices were common in the early 20th United States and were generally referred to…
The Nampa Department Store was a new business in 1909, and was known as Falk's Nampa D. The store changed names several times over the years as:…
Owned by Edmond (Ed) Huntley.
This First Street building with stores and restaurants was owned by
Jim Lemon, who was one of the first to undertake major renovation in the downtown…
John W. Conley, with is brother Burt Conley and Mr. Badger owned and operated Badger Furniture Store.
We have little information about this early Nampa clothing store.
Before the common usage of automobiles, people mostly walked or used horse-pulled wagons for their food and grocery supplies. Therefore, stores were…
Nampa's people have participated in numerous and varied sports and leisure activities.
Here is a mere sample of the pastimes in which people engaged…
In 1910, the Idaho State School and Hospital was built northwest of Nampa for the state's developmentally challenged population. It opened in 1918.…
William Bryan was an attorney from Salem Illinois. He won the election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1890 and served until 1895. He was a…