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This is a view of the H. F. Davis meat market in Colby, Kansas. "Harry F. Davis, in white apron, mans the meat counter in this photo taken near the turn of the century. Meat is displayed on hooks at the rear of the shop and on the marble counter. Harry became sole owner of the meat market in 1890 and the business lasted over a half a century, closing its doors in the early 1940s." - from the Prairie Winds newsletter March 1992 published by the Thomas County Historical Society, Colby, KS.
Date: Between 1890 and 1899
Item Number: 11832
Call Number: FK2.T1 C.73 M.DAV *2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 11832
Business and Industry - Retail - Meat markets
Collections - Photograph
Curriculum - The Kansas Journey - Chapter 7: Railroads, Cattle, and Agriculture
Date - 1890s
Home and Family - Daily life - Food and Cooking - Butchering
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Children
People - Men
Places - Cities and towns - Colby
Places - Counties - Thomas
Type of Material - Photographs
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