Sepia Saturday
Today's theme is very wide as can be seen in Alan's presentation.
Using my faithful collection of old photos and history
I found this in
Washington County Kentucky Bicentennial History
1792 - 1992
Photo Courtesy of Bill Pettus
Chairs
Double click for detail.
Antiques in the making, Pettus showroom, Cross Main and Water Stree, c.1920 in Springfield, Ky. where I grew up.
Note Victrolas on left, coal stoves in center, cane back chairs in foreground,paint department to right.
(Courtesy of Billy Pettus)
By the time I can remember this business it was Pettus Lumber Company, selling lumbar and building supplies only.
The person submitting this photo was a boy I grew up with in our small town.
He never went into the family business started by his grandfather but after college became the owner of an insurance and reality company in our town along with his best friend.
He married the sister of his partner and the two families still own this company in my home town.
Go here for more great photos and stories of days gone by.
Double click for detail.
Note Victrolas on left, coal stoves in center, cane back chairs in foreground,paint department to right.
(Courtesy of Billy Pettus)
By the time I can remember this business it was Pettus Lumber Company, selling lumbar and building supplies only.
The person submitting this photo was a boy I grew up with in our small town.
He never went into the family business started by his grandfather but after college became the owner of an insurance and reality company in our town along with his best friend.
He married the sister of his partner and the two families still own this company in my home town.
Go here for more great photos and stories of days gone by.
10 comments:
Oh I wish I had those chairs now. They're real beauties. Wonder where they ended up. Great old photo.
Nancy Javier
Ladies of the grove
It looks almost like a group of people got together, but the people are missing.
I wish I could go back in time and buy one of those chairs :)
G'eve Peggy ~
What lovely vintage pictures, & the history to go along with them. Genealogy is such a fun thing to immerse oneself in ... & all the other wonderful data/pics you stumble on in the searches.
Hope all is well with you.
Have a beautiful weekend
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon
It always amazes me that someone would photograph a shop interior with no people to be seen. Thank goodnesss they had the foresight to do so however, or we would be deprived of so much evidnece of how people used to live. It’s a grand collection of really solidly built chairs.
A great find - the interior of the store. So often the pictures were only taken outside.
What an interesting photograph, and a fine memento to have of one's ancestors' workplace. Personally, I think this style of chair is particularly uncomfortable.
Oh wow, this is the cooooolest grouping of chairs I've seen in a long, looooooong time!
That's some solid looking furniture, and some serious coal stoves.
It's so interesting to see the furniture of the time.
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