General Store in Worthington Center

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General Store in Worthington Center

Businesses and Stores

Sepia postcard from sample book of Herbert Berniss Thrasher (1884-1927), photographer. Titled: ‘A. J. Welch's Store, Worthington, Mass. ‘. (#75). Thrasher was the son of George M. and Hattie Lyman Thrasher. Guy Thrasher was his brother. The sample book was produced during the 1920s when H. B. Thrasher was living and working in Florida. The images are undated but are probably quite a bit earlier, ca. 1910-1915 or so.

The store, originally the Brewster Store, was at the corner of Harvey Road and Huntington Road (Rte 112), in Worthington Center. The building, seen close up in enlargements is i some disrepair Closeups show the building in some disrepair, The gas provided was Socony (Standard Oil Company of New York). The sign on the wooden structure to the left reads: ;Horse-Shoeing, General Jobbing, Kinnebrook Road, Tel. 11-6, J R. Allen' Other signs are advertising for soap, chewing tobacco and cigarettes. The store is now a private home

Still Image

8.9 x 14.0 cm (3.5 x 5.5 in)

Herbert B Thrasher

ca. 1915

Sample book postcards donated in 2018 by Barbara Batura and Marjorie Candiano, H. B. Thrasher's grand-nieces. They received it from their brother, Roy. E. Johnson Jr. Also have duplicate of card donated by D. Wayne Fisk in 2008.

2018-12-22

Box 09

Paper

Worthington - Worthington Center

db, item created 12/22/2018

Still Image - Black and White Postcard

8.9 x 14 cm