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Contributed by Skowhegan History House

Description

Skowhegan store of Frank W. Allen, successor to Kendall Brothers, dealers in lamps, crockery, carpets, etc.

At eft is E. A. Gray, of Portland, who represented the crockery firm of Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, of Boston.

At the extreme right is James R. Frost and next to him J. Palmer Merrill. The latter was owner of the shoe store that shows in the picture and Mr. Frost was employed by him.

James Frost came here with the Keene Brothers and was foreman of their stitching room.

Both buildings were replaced by brick.

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About This Item

• Title: Sampson's Corner, Skowhegan, ca. 1900
• Creation Date: circa 1900
• Subject Date: circa 1900
• Locations:
  • Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
  • Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
  • Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
• Media: Photographic print
• Dimensions: 12 cm x 16.5 cm
• Local Code: 16.073.2
• Collection: Henry A. Wyman Collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Shoe stores--Maine--Skowhegan--Employees
• Stores, Retail--Maine--Skowhegan
• Businesses--Maine--Skowhegan
• Sampson's Corner (Skowhegan, Me.)--Photographs

People

• Allen, Frank W
• Frost, James
• Gray, E A
• Jones,
• Keene,
• Kendall,
• McDuffee,
• Merrill, J Palmer
• Sampson,
• Stratton,

Other Keywords

• Boston
• brick
• carpets
• Coburn Avenue
• crockery
• Greenville, ME
• J. Palmer Merrill Building
• Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
• lamps
• Man
• Massachusetts
• Men
• Merrill Shoe Store
• Portland
• shoe store
• Stitching room

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For more information about this item, contact:

Skowhegan History House
66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
Website

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