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Title
W.H. Walker, General Store
Description
Number 32 on the Burleigh map, the establishment of W[illiam] H. Walker (1839-1917) dates back to at least the late 1870s. His various advertisements are energetic specimens of the day, utilizing all available clip art and typographical tricks to capture the eye. In January 1882 Walker announced that would "clean out" his holiday goods at cost "for the next two weeks"; he still was advertising the sale in late March.<br />
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The Caledonia fire of Feb. 6, 1891 seems to have impacted Walker's business greatly. Two weeks later, he was trying to sell damaged goods at the customer's price; all sales were cash because "I have no time to keep books." He underwent lengthy legal proceedings against American Central Insurance to recover the full value of a fire insurance policy. It's not clear whether Walker ever re-opened his general store. Increasingly, his energies were directed at civic endeavors--the Livingston Board of Supervisors, the Water Board, and in 1895 Mayor of Caledonia.
Publisher
Caledonia Advertiser
Date
1. 1881-11-04<br />
2. 1882-03-10<br />
3. 1891-02-19
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Courtesy of Tom Tryniski / Fulton History
Format
1. jpeg, 385 KB<br />
2. jpeg, 314 KB<br />
3. jpeg 168 KB
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Newpaper advertisements