Interior of Griffins store, 50th anniversary

Description:	This interior view of Griffins dry goods store in Corydon, Indiana, reveals the wide range of merchandise that the store carried. Customers could choose from clothing and shoes of various kinds and purchase fabric by the yard (notice bolts of material on counter at left). The photo was taken during the stores 50th anniversary sale in 1947. The large central stairway was constructed in 1920 to replace earlier stairs near the entrance and to ease access to additional goods on the second floor. Griffins remained in business on the square in Corydon until 1983.
Origin:	1947
Source:	http://cdm17251.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17251coll25/id/95
Collection:	Griffin Family Photos
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Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: genealogy@hcpl.lib.in.us
Geography:	Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana
Subjects:	retail stores dry-goods historic buildings

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