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Capin Exhibition Index

Capin Family Tree

Hyman Capin, born 1873
Moses Capin, born 1840

Capin Mercantile Corporation

Chronology
Groundbreaking,1991
James Capin, 1989
Offices, 1980's
Offices and Distribution Center, 1991
Headquarters, 1992

Family Members

Esther Capin
Arizona Board of Regents
biographical profile
civic activities
homepage
recipes
supporting the University of Arizona

Hyman Capin

Zellie Capin, 1997 Interview

Jake Capin image from 1971 photograph

Harlan Capin, image from 1991 photograph

Images & Photographs

Boston Store, El Paso, TX 1928
billboard Spanish advertisement for Capin's
Capin Brothers 1895
Capin business mottos
Capin Department Store, Phoenix, AZ 1977
Dora Capin portrait
El Paso Store, 1930's & 1940's
Factory 2-U truck, circa 1980
Jake and Zellie Capin, 1971
Hyman Capin Family, 1926
Hyman Capin Portrait, 1895
La Ville de Paris, 1916
Parisian newsapaper advertisement in English
proclamation honor from Nogales, Arizona
Richard Capin, 1982
Tailor Shop, Columbus, NM, c. 1919
Tailor Shop sign, c. 1917
telegram 1967 from Alvaro Obregón in Spanish

Newspaper Articles (full-text) included in the exhibition

1935 Hyman Capin Obituary
1971 Mexicans Shop on "Capin Avenue " in U.S.
1975 Capin enterprises began with tailor shop
1988 Factory 2-U store planned
1989 Capin's founder began career early
1989 Dynasty mourns loss of Richard Capin
1989 R. Capin Obituary
1995 Capin is forced to sell Factory 2-U stores

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