Brodhead West Exchange Street Businesses

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Title

Brodhead West Exchange Street Businesses

Description

This photograph shows some of the West Exchange Street businesses. (North side of the square. First at right is Brager's Barber Shop run by "Fat" Brager. Next is Big A Auto Parts. Next is Bjork's Toggery owned by George Bjork. A sign can be seen for Vern's Shoe Box, a shoe store owned by Vern Guptil. The last store on the block was Wendlandt's Royal Blue grocery store. The small building across the street is Laz Montgomery's Dry Cleaning. Across the street to the south is the old City Hall and Police Station.

Date

Late 1960s

Format

5" X 7" Black and white photo.

Creator

Unknown

Contributor

Frieda Olin

Identifier

#2888 Curator# P 99-12-153

Subject

Brager's Barber Shop, F Brager, Big A Auto Parts, Bjork's Toggery, George Bjork, Vern's Shoe Box, Vern Guptil, Wendland's Royal Blue, Montgomery's Dry Cleaning, Laz Montgomery, Brodhead City Hall, Brodhead Police Station.