Laura Pryor's Dry Goods Store

Photograph

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Laura Pryor's Dry Goods Store

Description

Sepia photograph of the interior of a dry goods store with two female sales clerks standing between / at two counters in long skirts.

Photograph Details

Subject

Laura Pryor's Dry Goods Store; Winnie Stansifer Ross (left); Laura Jones Pryor (right)

Subject Person or Organization

Laura Jones Pryor, Winnie Stansifer Ross

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Waldron

Township

Liberty Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Context

Laura Jones Pryor operated a dry goods store in the building that eventually became Pope's Store in Waldron, IN. According to an inscription card, it was regarded as "one of the most complete dry goods store in this part of Shelby County."

Collection

Vicki Franklin

Category

Shelby County Businesses

Acquisition

Accession

2024.034

Source or Donor

Vicki Franklin

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Neighborhood

Waldron

Township

Liberty Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Inscription card (discarded)

Transcription

LAURA PRYOR STORE ABOUT 1915. ONE OF THE MOST / COMPLETE DRY GOODS STORE IN THIS PART PART OF / OF SHELBY COUNTY - IN BUILDING WHERE POPES SHOP IS. [Illegible] / LAURA IS ON THE RIGHT - THE CLERK IS WINNIE / "STANSIFER" ROSS - THIS TAKES YOU BACK TO THOSE / GOOD OLD DAYS. WHEN PEOPLE MADE THEIR CLOTHES.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Marker

Create Date

October 17, 2024

Update Date

July 20, 2025