West Side of the Square.
Scope and Contents
An album of 28 photos of Kirksville homes, places and events by an unknown photographer. The photographs appear to have been taken in 1897.
Dates
- Creation: 1897
Use of the Collection
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Historical Note
Looking north from the Washington and Elson intersection, we see Bee-Hive Restaurant and Rice Mercantile, 101; Halladay Grocery, 103; Fout Drugs, 105; Eckert's Dry Goods, 107-111; Robert Clark Hardware, 117; Steer, Robinson and Co., 119; Willard Hotel, 121-123. G.F. Staff Merchant and Tailor is upstairs at 100 1/2. Eckert's banner for a "Special Clearing Sale" through Saturday, January 16 helped us date the album; the 16th was on a Saturday in 1897.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 binder
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts Repository