Peoria's Retail/Wholesale Businesses

 

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Bartlett's Dry Goods Store
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Block & Kuhl in Peoria
(earlier store was called Schipper & Block)
submitted by Janine Crandell

Day Bros. Dry Goods Store
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Left to Right: Adam Eisenhauer's Harness Shop
Joseph Botto's Sample Rooms
O. C. Parmely's Livery/ Omnibus Office
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Louis Green Wholesale Groceries
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

J. Hancock Wholesale dealer in lumber
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Hanover Shoes/Kay Jewelers
Razed in 1965 for CAT HQs
submitted by Steve Slaughter

G. R. Kinney Co.: 1919
courtesy of Lake Co. Disc. Museum
 

   
   

C. Lammers Grocery Store
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

H. Lammer's Grocery Store
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Second market house: 419 Fulton St.
where the City Hall is now located
submitted by E. McKenna

Peoria National Democrat
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Peoria Misc. Businesses
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

Peoria Misc. Businesses
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

August Reen's Drugstore
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell
 

J. J. Rodgers & Co.: dlrs in lumber
cor. of Adams & Harrison Sts.
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Schmid Food Products Co.
submitted by Roy Meyer
 

Schmitt's Grocery Store
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Samuel Seabury's Store
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

A. Shradzki Clothing Store
submitted by E. McKenna

   
   

Taylor's Drug Store
705 S. W. Adams

Inside Taylor's Drug Store:
1984

   
   

John Taylor

John & Lillie Taylor bought Taylor's drug Store in 1941 from his father L. L. "Lee" Taylor who founded it in 1906. John ran the shop, along with his brother, Bob, for many years. The Drug Store and Museum was closed and auctioned off in 1995. Pictures and info submitted
by Peggy Carey.

 

   
   

Washington Dairy Co.: 1925
courtesy of Lake Co. Disc. Museum
 

Wheeler & Sweeny Paper Dealers
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

   
   

Wine & Beer Hall
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

J. C. Woelfle; dealer in watches, clocks, etc.
Atlas of Peoria County, Illinois (1873)
submitted by Janine Crandell

 


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