Photograph

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph: Arena Brown Fruit Co. circa 1918
Photograph

Arena Brown Fruit Co. circa 1918

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.179

Description

Arena Browne Fruit Company https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/3rdstreet/3rdstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

photo

Subject Person or Organization

Arena Browne Fruit Co.

Subject Place

Location

3rd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Oliver A. Sandusky, Sr came to St Joseph in 1855. He married Serelda A. Potter in 1857. He took up farming and had a well stocked farm. Mr. Sandusky enlisted in the Union army in 1863. He was captured at Glasgow, Mo and was honorably discharged at war's end. He returned to St Joseph and opened a grocery store. In 1867, Mr. Sandusky began a fruit and produce business. His company occupied 2 locations in Market Square. Mr. Sandusky remained in the business until 1913 when he retired. Afterward, Arena Browne Fruit Co. occupied the location at 116 S. 3rd Street.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH