Month: March 2024
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Falstaff Mfg & Merc Company
Company Origins Lemp Brewery was founded in 1838 by German immigrant, Johann Adam Lemp. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Lemp…
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Massey Business College
Massey Business College was a chain of business schools founded by Richard Massey in 1887. The first school was located…
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Sweeney Loan Company
Sweeney Loan Office was founded by its namesake, J. J. Sweeney, in 1875. The owner sold the business to an…
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Stewart Abstract & Title Company
This photo is one of my favorites out of the McKay Commercial bunch. I love the facial expression of the…
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The Stewart Building
The Stewart Building was constructed in 1906 on the former property of Max Urwitz. His home was torn down in…
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Pinkie Yates
Birth and Family Pinkie Yates was born to Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates and Harriet Willis Yates in Houston, Texas.…