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Two photographs showing the exterior view of the Rexall Drug Store and the Post Office in Alta Vista, Kansas. The first photograph shows damage from the 1912 tornado that struck Alta Vista. In the second photograph, two men are visible standing in front of the drug store, and another man is visible standing in front of the Post Office. The photograph identifies R. W. Hull as the proprietor. The sign above the corner door visible on the left side of the picture reads, "Drugs," and the sign above the windows reads, "Ice cream, candies, and cigars." Some advertising signs are partially visible in the window of the drug store. A small sign reading "Post Office" is partially visible in front of the windows of the building on the right.
Date: 1913
Item Number: 213813
Call Number: 2014-169
Holding Institution: Wabaunsee County Historical Society
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Commerce
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Communications
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Health/Medicine
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Business
Built Environment - Function - Government - Post Office
Business and Industry - Health care - Pharmacies
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Mail
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Pharmacists
Business and Industry - Retail - Candy stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Drugstores
Business and Industry - Retail - Drugstores - Soda fountain
Business and Industry - Retail - Tobacco - Cigars
Business and Industry - Services - Food and drink - Soda fountain
Collections - Contributing Institutions - Wabaunsee County Historical Society
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Community services - Post Office
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Tornadoes
Community Life - Scenes and views - Business districts
Date - 1910s - 1913
Environment - Weather - Storms - Tornadoes
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Postcard
Places - Cities and towns - Alta Vista
Places - Counties - Wabaunsee
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917 - Progressive Era, 1900 - 1916
Thematic Time Period - Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Postcards
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