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This photograph shows a framed display board labeled, "Wallace, the Metropolis of Western Kansas. Directory of the thoroughly reliable business houses." There are 17 businesses advertised on the display, and many of the advertisement also contain photographs of the business buildings. Businesses listed include: Robert M. Auchard, Land, Loan and Insurance Agent; Peter Robidoux, Pioneer Merchant of Wallace; Felix T. Gandy, Real Estate Broker; Forker and McQuiston, Fresh and Salt Meats; Charles H. Musser, Sheet Metalware, Pumps, Stoves, Tinware, Iron pipe and fitting; Wallace County Register; Merchants Bank of Wallace; W. A. Oetzer, Druggist and Pharmacist; C. M. Henkel, Watchmaker and Jeweler; J. R. Hanger, Popular Barber Shop; B. I. Look and Company, Dry Goods and Clothing; A. J. Phillips, Fresh and Salt Meats; J. W. Dilworth, Grocery Headquarters; Law and Land Office; Dr. J. Haggart, Physician and Surgeon; Caufman and Coburn, Livery, Feed, and Sale Stables; and The Albany House.
Date: Between 1870 and 1900
Item Number: 213815
Call Number: FK2.W2 W.73 *1
Holding Institution: Homer Eiler, 1930.
Business and Industry - Agricultural Industries - Meat - Feedlots
Business and Industry - Banking - Banks
Business and Industry - Health care - Pharmacies
Business and Industry - Lodging - Boarding houses
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Newspaper - Wallace County Register
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Craftsman
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Insurance
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Lawyers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Pharmacists
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Physicians
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Plumbers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Realtors
Business and Industry - Retail - Clothing stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Drugstores
Business and Industry - Retail - General stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Grocery stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Jewelry stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Meat markets
Business and Industry - Services - Barbershops
Business and Industry - Services - Real estate
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Community services - Economic development
Community Life - Scenes and views - Business districts
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Date - 1900s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Wallace
Places - Counties - Wallace
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917 - Populism, 1890 - 1900
Thematic Time Period - Cattle Drives, 1867 - 1885
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Thematic Time Period - Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
Type of Material - Photographs
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