In 1959
the PW Miller Company was located in the Grand Hotel Block on West Central
Avenue – This is the parking lot across the street to the north of Tom’s Coin
Shop. Prior to this location PW Miller was located on the west side of Main
Street north of Central Avenue. After the Grand Hotel Fire in 1960, PW Miller
Co. relocated to a new location on 1st Avenue SE, next to the
Clarence Parker Hotel . In 1959 the ad for PW Miller stated “Our Inventory is
up and our bank account is down”. They were advertising – boy’s suits - $6.00 …
Men’s work shoes - $2.99 ….. Full size blankets - $1.00 …. Men’s Sweatshirts -
$1.00 ….. Used British Parkas - $8.88 …. Marine Corps insulated boots - $6.66
pr …. PW Miller called themselves “The jacket headquarters of the Northwest” .
They also sold used items and military surplus.
PW Miller - next to CP Hotel
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