306-308 S 4th - J. H. ROBISON HEAVY HARDWARE, JAMES R. HOPKINS ORIENTAL WARES, ST JOSEPH BEER DISTRIBUTING, HILAND DAIRY (WESTERN DAIRY) WAREHOUSE

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph of JAMES R. HOPKINS ORIENTAL WARES located at 306 South 4th Street

Photograph of JAMES R. HOPKINS ORIENTAL WARES located at 306 South 4th Street

Name/Title

306-308 S 4th - J. H. ROBISON HEAVY HARDWARE, JAMES R. HOPKINS ORIENTAL WARES, ST JOSEPH BEER DISTRIBUTING, HILAND DAIRY (WESTERN DAIRY) WAREHOUSE

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.405

Description

Advertisements and Photographs of the building located at 306 South 4th Street. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/4thstreet/south4th.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Photo

Subject Place

Location

4th Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Circa 1882 J. H. ROBISON HEAVY HARDWARE 306-308 South 4th Circa 1918 J. H. ROBISON HEAVY HARDWARE 306-308 South 4th Circa 1924 J. H. ROBISON HEAVY HARDWARE 306-308 South 4th Circa 1926 JAMES R. HOPKINS ORIENTAL WARES 306 South 4th Circa 1951 JAMES R. HOPKINS ORIENTAL WARES 306 South 4th Circa 1953 ST JOSEPH BEER DISTRIBUTING 306 South 4th Circa 1958 VACANT 306 South 4th Circa 1965 HILAND DAIRY (WESTERN DAIRY) WAREHOUSE 306 South 4th Destroyed by fire in 1981 The J. H. Robison Heavy Hardware building was constructed in 1882 In 1902, Mr. James R. Hopkins founded the J R Hopkins Oriental Wares at 306 South 4th in the J H Robison Heavy Hardware building. The business was later moved to the huge warehouse at 217 South 4th (northeast corner of 4th & Charles, all windows are now covered green) By 1920, Mr. Hopkins' business had grown so well, that business was relocated to the northwest corner of 4th & Francis (we know it as the Big Smith building) They occupied the Big Smith building for several decades between 1920 and 1950 In 1942, the Hopkins firm was shipping goods to 38 states. At one time, Mr. Hopkins was listed as the largest Oriental importer in the USA. In the 1960s, when I worked for Western Dairy, which was owned by Hiland Dairy in Springfield MO, we stored milk cases, milk bottles, milk boxes, and other equipment in the building at 306 South 4th In 1981, the building was destroyed by fire. Photo #1 - The name of J R Hopkins is visible on the side wall Photo # 2- - 1905 J. H. Robison Heavy Hardware receipt Photos donated by Blair Carmichael (Great Grandson of James R Hopkins)

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH