Hoosier Store
| Description: |
This valuable image depicts an early commercial use of the term Hoosier. The image shows two storefronts, the general merchandise store of N. L. C. Watt and the tailor shop of Henry Grautman, located just north of the corner of Main and Pearl Streets in Richmond, Indiana. Residents gather outside of Watts Hoosier Store, surrounded by merchandise. In this ambrotype, the image is printed directly onto a piece of glass and then sandwiched between another sheet of glass. Treasured for its delicacy, it was mounted in a frame and placed in a protective case to avoid scratching away the photograph. Exhibited as part of Treasures from the Collections - Celebrating 175 Years: 1830-2005. First rotation. |
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| Origin: | Circa 1855 |
| Created By: |
Unthank, W. S. |
| Publisher: |
Digital image 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc014/id/0 |
| Collection: |
Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Richmond |
| Subjects: |
Stores & shops Merchandise displays General stores Hats Tailor shops Storefronts |
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