Peter Thomas Groceries and Gas.
Peter Thomas Groceries at 2002 Broadway appears to be in a wilderness as well as caught in the midst of a fast-changing world: the sidewalks are cement but the street is dirt; horse dung lays in the road and a buggy stands beside the building, but a sign proclaims that "Gasolene" is available (possibly an early English spelling used); and advertisements range from Coca-Cola (five cents at the time, and the word "Coke" is used only as a form of coal), Hires Rootbeer, and Goldelle Ginger Ale. The Thomas Grocery store was also an agent for Rockford Laundry. For an additional view from a later time, see photo 99.16.4b.
circa 1900
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99.16.3a
Rosene Dry Goods Store.
A man poses with two little girls and a dog outside a storefront next to a home in what looks like a wide-open expanse at 1305 8th Street. Signs advertise the sale of tobacco products and proclaim that the dry goods store is also an agent for Rockford Laundry.
circa 1913
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99.16.1a
Thomas Grocery Store
Side view of the Thomas Grocery Store, 2002 Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and Woodruff Avenue, near the Broadway viaduct. For an additional view, see photo 99.16.3a.
circa 1912
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99.16.4a