516 Broad St 

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This building was built in 1912 as part of the Grand Hotel and Auditorium block. Before the brick building, there was a c. 1880s wood frame building that was demolished. 

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Chris Christensen, shoe maker
​ (1880-1901)

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April 9, 1901

August 31, 1922

Jondall & Henderson Furniture Store
​ (1901-1902)

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To learn more about Jondall & Henderson, visit their page at 518 Broad Street- one door east. 

JOhnson & Switzer Harness
​(1902-1905)

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December 19, 1902

March 11, 1904

April 22, 1904

April 7, 1905

Thomas johnson Harness
​(1905-1909)

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April 7, 1905

May 23, 1907

May 23, 1907

December 5, 1907

December 12, 1907

December 12, 1907

November 26, 1908

December 10, 1908

December 24, 1908

January 14, 1909

January 21, 1909

March 25, 1909

June 10, 1909

June 17, 1909

Orning Harness
(1909-1911)

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June 10, 1909

June 10, 1909

June 17, 1909

July 8, 1909

August 26, 1909

December 2, 1909

December 9, 1909

February 3, 1910

March 17, 1910

June 30, 1910

September 29, 1910

December 15, 1910

March 2, 1911

Dreamland Theatre
(1911-1913)

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June 15, 1911

July 13, 1911

October 26, 1911

November 2, 1911

November 23, 1911

August 14, 1913

November 20, 1913

Heggen & Stensen
(1913-1917)

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November 6, 1913

December 11, 1913

December 11, 1913

December 18, 1913

December 18, 1913

December 18, 1913

January 29, 1914

February 19, 1914

April 16, 1914

June 18, 1914

January 14, 1915

March 25, 1915

April 1, 1915

April 1, 1915

December 9, 1915

March 9, 1916

April 6, 1916

September 28, 1916

November 16, 1916

March 8, 1917

March 29, 1917

August 16, 1917

Stenson, Janse & Burtis
(1917-1917)

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July 19, 1917

July 26, 1917

July 26, 1917

August 2, 1917

August 9, 1917

Andersen Cash Grocery
(1917-1918)

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August 30, 1917

September 6, 1917

September 13, 1917

September 27, 1917

November 15, 1917

November 29, 1917

December 13, 1917

January 10, 1918

April 4, 1918

April 25, 1918

May 2, 1918

olson Cash Grocery
(1918-1920)

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May 2, 1918

May 2, 1918

July 4, 1918

December 19, 1918

July 17, 1919

November 6, 1919

November 6, 1919

January 1, 1920

Hans Cash Grocery
​(1920-1943)

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Objects from the Museum's Collection

1940 calendar

Fruit crate from the 1940s.

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January 1, 1920

January 22, 1920

August 26, 1920

August 26, 1920

December 23, 1920

December 30, 1920

July 7, 1921

December 21, 1922

November 8, 1923

February 7, 1924

February 5, 1925

April 23, 1925

January 28, 1926

August 19, 1926

January 20, 1927

November 8, 1928

November 15, 1928

January 10, 1929

September 26, 1929

August 7, 1930

January 29, 1931

January 28, 1932

March 23, 1933

January 11, 1934

April 18, 1935

January 16, 1936

November 25, 1937

December 30, 1937

November 10, 1938

July 27, 1939

October 19, 1939

September 12, 1940

December 26, 1940

May 15, 1941

April 23, 1942

December 2, 1943

Michaelson's Grocery
(1943-1947)

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Photo from the Story City Historical Society's collection.

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December 2, 1943

December 16, 1943

January 6, 1944

January 18, 1945

February 28, 1946

August 22, 1946

December 25, 1947

Albaugh Grocery
(1947-1950)

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December 25, 1947

March 4, 1948

March 11, 1948

March 18, 1948

June 3, 1948

August 12, 1948

September 30, 1948

March 24, 2949

March 24, 1949

June 16, 1949

July 21, 1949

September 14, 1950

Rushing Main Street Food Market 
(1950-1955)

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September 14, 1950

September 14, 1950

October 12, 1950

December 7, 1950

October 11, 1951

February 7, 1952

July 16, 1953

February 18, 1954

April 15, 1954

January 13, 1955

April 7, 1955

April 14, 1955

blackburn Main Street Food Market 
(1955-1963) 

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Vivian and Ed Blackburn, owners of Main Street Food Market. Photo from the Story City Herald on August 18, 1960.

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April 7, 1955

April 14, 1955

May 5, 1955

August 2, 1956

October 24, 1957

March 13, 1958

February 5, 1959

May 5, 1960

August 18, 1960

February 2, 1961

September 13, 1962

June 20, 1963

September 26, 1963

By-Lo Food Mart
(1963-1965)

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Story City Herald Photos 

Karen and Candy Helm. April 30, 1964.

Lucille Valline and Mike Johnson. April 30, 1964.

Myrtle Hanson and Richard PItman. April 30, 1964.

Lyle Helm. Store owner and head of the meat department. April 30, 1964.