-216-218 N 4th - WILSON & COMPANY Packing Box, ....

Photograph: Ad for Wilson & Co., a box company. Circa 1875.
Photograph

Ad for Wilson & Co., a box company. Circa 1875.

Name/Title

-216-218 N 4th - WILSON & COMPANY Packing Box, ....

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.59

Description

-216-218 N 4th - WILSON & COMPANY Packing Box, .... 1st photo is of an ad for a business, Wilson & Co., the 2nd photo is of a building near the same location (212-218 N. Second Street). These businesses were in what was a commercial block. From St. Joseph Memory Lane website: 216-218 N. Second Street, circa 1865, is an excellent example of a small scale commercial block, and it has its original cast iron Italianate influenced storefront intact. (circa 1885; addition in 1905) Two story (third story removed in 1955) concrete block building with brick foundation and south side wall. 6-light metal sash, four sash on second story and two sash on first story south half; wood garage door at north end of first story. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/2ndstreet/2ndstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Ad

Subject Place

Location

2nd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

1st photo is of an ad for a business, Wilson & Co., the 2nd photo is of a building near the same location (212-218 N. Second Street). These businesses were in what was a commercial block. From St. Joseph Memory Lane website: 216-218 N. Second Street, circa 1865, is an excellent example of a small scale commercial block, and it has its original cast iron Italianate influenced storefront intact. (circa 1885; addition in 1905) Two story (third story removed in 1955) concrete block building with brick foundation and south side wall. 6-light metal sash, four sash on second story and two sash on first story south half; wood garage door at north end of first story.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH