West side of the Square (100 block North Elson).

Item — Photo: 1:5

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

An album of 35 photos of Kirksville, Missouri, buildings, businesses and people created by "Drake, Fotografer" and originally owned by Clifford Elmore Henry. Using Kirksville city directories, local histories and articles in Kirksville newspapers of the day, we have been able to determine that most of the photos in this album were taken 1893 January-April, the only period when all the pictured businesses were in operation simultaneously.

Dates

Creation: early 1893

Creator

From the Collection: Henry, Clifford Elmore, 1873-1959 (Person)

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Historical Note

The stores on the west side include a mercantile and cigar store at 101 selling water from the spa at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Unfortunately the Excelsior Springs sign obscures the store name painted on the window. (Note the "cigar store Indian" in the window to the left of the door.) Other visible ground floor businesses: Halladay Grocery, 103; W. G. Fout Drugs, 105; Doneghy Bros. Clothing, 107-109. The office of Benton Township Constable, W. B. Everhart, 103 1/2, and the J. W. Tinsman Photography Studio, 111 1/2, are upstairs.