Name/Title
PhotographsEntry/Object ID
2020.25.390Description
Photographs and advertisements of the building located at 202-210 North 4th Street.
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/4thstreet/north4th.htmlPhotograph Details
Subject
PhotoSubject Place
Location
4th StreetCity
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
Circa 1880
R.L. McDONALD WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
202-210 North 4th
Circa 1899
HUNDLEY-FRAZER WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
202-210 North 4th
Circa 1905
HUNDLEY-FRAZER WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
202-210 North 4th
Circa 1912
VACANT
202 North 4th
Circa 1917
UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY
McCORD-NORTON DIVISION
202-208 North 4th
Circa 1918
EMERICK SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING
202-206 North 4th
Circa 1924
McCORD-NORTON SHOE COMPANY
202-208 North 4th
Circa 1924
St Joseph Tent & Awning
204 North 4th Street
Circa 1930
St Joseph Tent & Awning
204 North 4th Street
Circa 1930
McCORD-NORTON SHOE COMPANY
202-208 North 4th
Circa 1954
SMITH BROTHERS MFG CO
BIG SMITH MEN'S CLOTHING
202-210 North 4th
Circa 1958
SMITH BROTHERS MFG CO
BIG SMITH MEN'S CLOTHING
202-210 North 4th
Constructed in 1880 for R.L. McDonald Wholesale Dry Goods
.
By 1899, Hundley-Frazer Dry Goods occupied the building.
The building is listed as a historical building.
Located on the Northwest corner of 4th & Francis.
In 1880 R.L. McDonald wholesale dry goods occupied this building.
In 1917 the United States Rubber Company took over McCord-Norton.
McCord-Norton was previously located at 104-108 North 3rd Street.
McCord-Norton made rubber shoes.
J.E. McCord and T.F. Norton owners.
It later became the home of Big Smith.
Makers of Big Smith jeans & overalls.
Big Smith was one of the first jean companies to leave town.
Photo #1 - Present day
Photo #2 - Present day
Photo #3 - Circa 1920's
Photo #4 - Present day
Photo #5 - Circa 1970's
Photo #6 - Circa 1920's - looking west on Francis
Photo #7 - R L McDonalds Dry Goods
Photo #8 - 1936 Big Smith workers
Photo #13 - 1899 Hundley-Frazer advertisement
Photo #15 - 1981 St Joseph News Press advertisementCollection
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