Harrington (or Dutcher) Jewelry Store Interior, 107 West Washington.

Item — Photo: 1:27

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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

When Albert Dutcher died in October 1892, Charles M. Harrington, his nephew and sales clerk, continued running his jewelry store then purchased it from the estate and reopened as Harrington Jewelers the following May. Charles and his sister Mary "Mayme" Harrington are behind the counter at right. At left, a patron has identified this man as possibly being Mr. Vansickle, who is mentioned in a November 4, 1892, Weekly Graphic ad as being the one who "will wait on you and do any repairing you may need in the jewelry line."