West Washington Street buildings, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1890
| Description: |
Lithograph of buildings on the south side of West Washington Street. From left to right:17-19 West Washington Street - Albert Gall block, home furnishings store21 West Washington Street - Wm. B. Burford steam printing, lithographing, and blank books23 West Washington Street - Danbury Hat Company25 West Washington Street - Camplin and Von Hake Alligator Shoe Store and Gun Was Chinese Herb and Vegetable Remedies27 West Washington Street - L. Siers?erferSigns on the upper floors of Gun Was business read Chinese Vegetable Herb Remedies, are cheap in price, harmless & sure to cure / Read Gun Was life and testimonials / no charge for consultation or advice and Gun Was Chinese Remedies make mere men strong / old men young. According to Indianapolis newspapers, the Chinese medicine store operated at this site from August 1889 until March 1891. The white men from Denver who also operated this business in eight other cities were arrested for unlawful use of the title doctor, mail fraud, and conspiracy to defraud. They hired untrained Chinese men to impersonate Gun Wa, a man who never existed.[The 1892 date written on the plastic sleeve is likely incorrect.] |
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| Origin: | 1890, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/BFDE1081-8CE5-49E7-BC05-884308201288 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
17-27 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States 39.766979,-86.158665 |
| Subjects: |
Hannah House Collection Buildings Commercial streets Interior decoration firms Printers Storefronts Stores & shops Patent medicines Cure-alls Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
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