Lower side of West Superior Street of signs for downtown businesses Ace Hardware 212 West Superior Street, Jensens Shoes at 208 West Superior Street with the Endion Station Art Gallery above and Bud's Clothing at 206 West Superior Street.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Addresses 606-612 on the lower side of West Superior Street, with a view from Superior Street across the Soo Line Depot train sheds to Railroad Street and the waterfront.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Giant Discount store was located at 2101 West Superior Street. 2103 West Superior was the location of the Young Old Timers Club, Nelson Knitting Mills was at 2105 West Superior.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Oreck's ladies clothing store was established by the Oreckovsky family whose name was shortened to Oreck. Members of the family ran the business into the 1980s.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
In 1934, 5707 Grand Avenue was home to the Anna Clark Shoe Store, including shoe repairing service by Reinhold Mattson, barber Alf J. Wahlstrom was also at this address.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Oreck's clothing store opened in downtown Duluth at 18 West Superior Street in 1909 in the Hunter Block building as The National Store. It was owned and operated by Lena Polinsky Oreck (died 1928) and Gabriel Oreckovsky (died 1956) or G. A. Oreck and Sons Company. Lyle Oreck (died 1962), owned Oreck's Department Store or Oreck's women's apparel after his parents and served as president of the store from 1928-1948.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Miller Music Company at 8 West First Street was the business of brothers Abe H. and Ben B. Miller. The store moved to 32 East Superior Street. Abe Miller was a violinist and the manager of the Duluth Symphony for 37 years beginning in 1932. Ben was an assistant manager of Northern Drug prior to launching the music store in 1922. "Gold Diggers" was a hit musical film in 1929.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Miller Music Company at 32 East Superior Street was the business of brothers Abe H. and Ben B. Miller. Abe Miller was a violinist and the manager of the Duluth Symphony for 37 years beginning in 1932. Ben was an assistant manager of Northern Drug prior to launching the music store in 1922. Miller brothers and musicians in front of their store.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Miller Music Company at 32 East Superior Street was the business of brothers Abe H. and Ben B. Miller. Abe Miller was a violinist and the manager of the Duluth Symphony for 37 years beginning in 1932. Ben was an assistant manager of Northern Drug prior to launching the music store in 1922.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Schultz Lake Special is a customized vehicle designed by Harry R. Kohagen that is half car, half sleigh or sled. In 1930, Harry Kohagen is president of the Kohagen-Mendenhall Company offering real estate loans and insurance from their offices in the First National Bank building. The unidentified men could be automotive specialists or real estate agents. Schultz Lake is just beyond Duluth city limits in Gnesen Township.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections