601 Broad St

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The first building at 601 Broad St. was a wood frame building built in the late 1800s. A fire in March of 1909 destroyed that building. In 1910, it was replaced with the brick building that still stands today.  L.A. Dale is shown driving the wagon, James Jacobsen is at the left in the background.

Jacobsen Hardware
​(1889-1905)

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W. F. Boggs Hardware Store
​(1905-1909)

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Photo taken from the Story City Herald on October 10, 1984.
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Linder Drug
​​(1910-1911) 

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Severson Drug Co.
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S.J. Ellingson Jeweler & Optician
​ (1915-1919)

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Kramme Drug
​ (1916-1921)

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Photo from 1931 Story City Jubilee Book.
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Jacobsen Drug Store
​(1921-1959)
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Photo take by Robert Sevold showing the exterior of Jacobsen's Drug Store.
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Photo taken from the Story City Herald on August 14, 1919.
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Olson's Sundries
​(1959-1973)

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1968 Scandinavian Days Parade, photo courtesy of Bev Aga Schmidt.
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Olson's Sundries grand opening. Photo from the Story City Herald on October 22, 1959.
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Frohling's sundries
(1973-1977)

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Photo taken in early 1970s.
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1976 tornado damage.
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Remodeled facade in the 1970s.
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Yeakel Corner Drug
​(1977-1987)

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Photo from Herald Progress Edition October 1978.
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Country Sampler
​(1987-1991)

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Helga's Rosemaling & Woodcraft
​ (1987-1994)

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Helga Kennedy, owner of Helga's Rosemaling.
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KJ's Arcade & Video
​(1994-1995)

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Photo from 1995 Story City High School Yearbook.
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S & P Marketing
​(1995-1996)

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S & P Factory Outlet
(1996-2000)

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The Christmas stocking
(2000-2003)

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Interior of the store.
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Evergreen wishes
(2003-2007)

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Norsemen Realty
​ (2008-2012)

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Photo courtesy of Norsemen Realty.
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Copper Cupboard
(2012-2012)

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Photo from the Story City Herald on June 20, 2012.

Romsey Art & Gifts
​(2013-2017)

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Store exterior in 2016.
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Yellow Cup Cafe 
​(2018-2019)

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Photo from the Yellow Cup Cafe's Facebook page.
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Objects from the museum's collection.
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Simply Mae's cafe 
(2020-present)

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Cande & Jessi in front of their cafe & boutique. Photos courtesy of Simply Mae's.
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My Father's Daughter Vintage
(2021-Present)

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Photos courtesy of My Father's Daughter Vintage.


​Upstairs businesses

Dr. Gilberson
(1912-1913)

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M. Ehrlich, Tailor
​(1914-1915)

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Dr. Guy B. Anderson
​(1920-1922)

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Dr. A.A. Rose
​(1923-1924)

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Story city public library
(1926-1939)

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Bertha Bartlett, librarian for 42 years in Story City. Photo from 1931 Story City Jubilee Book.
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The Beauty Nook
(1947-1952)

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