"The Red Front Hardware Store" owned by John A.
Perry, south side of Front Street about 100' west of Cass Street, 1871-1884.

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Title

"The Red Front Hardware Store" owned by John A.
Perry, south side of Front Street about 100' west of Cass Street, 1871-1884.

Subject

Hardware stores
Boarding houses

Description

Black and white photograph of "The Red Front Hardware Store" owned by John A. Perry. It was located on the south side of Front Street about 100' west of Cass Street. His wife Caroline ran a boarding house she called Locust Grove Cottage. The hardware store was purchased by Samuel Northam in 1884. After a time in Kansas the Perrys returned in 1891 and managed the Neahtawanta Hotel and resort for a while.
(See Grand Traverse Legends Vol. II for more details.)

Creator

Unknown

Source

Photo Collection

Publisher

Unknown

Date

1871-1884

Contributor

Unknown

Rights

Images and documents may be protected by copyright law. Contact Traverse Area District Library for permission to reproduce, display, or transmit this image.

Relation

None

Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Image

Identifier

718.000000.412
BEA36673-D911-407E-A600-409136313520

Coverage

Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.

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Original Format

Black and white photograph

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