Tempe Hardware Interior, ca. 1900 ID: 491 | This file appears in: Tempe Hardware Building Descended from general stores of the 1800s, the Hardware store became an integral part of communities throughout the U.S. by the turn of the century, providing "hard" products like building supplies and tools to the community. Photo courtesy of Tempe History Museum. | Source: Interior of Tempe Hardware Store on Mill, 1900. 1987.1.2870.Tempe History Museum. Download Original File SourceInterior of Tempe Hardware Store on Mill, 1900. 1987.1.2870.Tempe History Museum. "Tempe Hardware Interior, ca. 1900" appears in: Tempe Hardware Building