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As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements featuring Historic Buildings, here is a 1938 advertisement for Dowell’s, a moving and storage company then located in the Rithet Building at 1119 Wharf Street.
1938 advertisement for Dowell’s Moving, then located in the Rithet Building at 1119 Wharf Street.
The Rithet Building is still standing at 1117-1125 Wharf Street.
The Rithet Building, 1117-1129 Wharf Street, built 1861-1865 with additions in 1885 and 1889
Here is a 1933 advertisement showing the Rithet Building while it was occupied by Dowell’s.
1933 advertisement for Dowell’s Transfer & Storage Co., based in the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)
Here is a photo showing the Rithet Building occupied by R.P. Rithet & Co., circa 1912.
The Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street circa 1912. In this photo 1117-1129 Wharf Street is occupied by R.P. Rithet & Co. and 1129 Wharf Street is occupied by Walter Fraser & Co., a hardware dealer. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)
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