Portion of a cardboard box from The Leader Department Store, undated
Context
"The Leader Department Store, 6th & Francis Streets, St. Joseph, MO" The Leader was the common name for Sturgis, Ellingwood & Goerman Dry Goods Company. The building was built about 1891. It later housed the Townsend, Wyatt & Wall Department Store - approximately 1924. The company name was changed to Townsend & Wall in 1939 and remained at this location until closing in 1984.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Containers
Nomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects
Archive Items Details
Title
Portion of a cardboard box from The Leader Department Store, undated
Description
Fragment of cardboard box with the image of The Leader Department store printed as well as the name, address
"The Leader Department Store, 6th & Francis Streets, St. Joseph, Mo"
The Leader was the common name for Sturgis, Ellingwood & Goerman Dry Goods Company. The building was built about 1891. It later housed the Townsend, Wyatt & Wall Department Store - approximately 1924. The company name was changed to Townsend & Wall in 1939 and remained at this location until closing in 1984.
