Help identifying 3 photos

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Permalink Reply by William S Dean on January 31, 2010 at 6:27pm

Hi Katie

Preliminary timelines so far, I'd say

The H. Scott photograph would be post 1879 (when gas street lights were first used), but likely pre-1900. Somewhere somewhat rural perhaps as the woman's clothing looks that way.

The first one Store 1 is likely 1890s-1910, according to the men's collar styles. It looks to have been taken in a tea shop perhaps.

Store 2 is definitely post-1895 when local services were able to display "Local" on the enamel Blue Bell Telephone sign. My best guess-timate is around 1913-1918.

By the way, the first photograph Store 1 could likely also be a very early A & P store interior as it was originally called the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.

Hope this helps a little.

Permalink Reply by Katie H on January 31, 2010 at 8:09pm

That is really great insight. I'm pretty sure that the people in Store 1 are the same as the people in Store 2. I thought Store 1 was a bakery, but tea makes a lot of sense. Thanks!