Grayson’s Clothing Store - 909 Franklin St

Grayson’s Clothing Store opened in 1949 at 909 Franklin St., next to WT Grants. It took the space that housed Federal Credit Clothiers from 1922 to 1946. Grayson’s was a national chain, and this was the second of three stores in Florida. They carried a full line of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothing and lasted until 1958. In 1959, Stanley Jewelers opened a second location here.

The data with this photo, titled The Entrance to Grayson's Clothing Store, part of the Robertson and Fresh collection at USF, states that the photo was taken in 1938.

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The Entrance to Grayson's Clothing Store- Robertson and Fresh Collection. Courtesy of the University of South Florida Digital Collection.

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The Entrance to Grayson's Clothing Store- Robertson and Fresh Collection. Courtesy of the University of South Florida Digital Collection.

A Swan float during the Children's Gasparilla Parade. 1956. Robertson and Fresh Collection. Courtesy of the University of South Florida Digital Collection.