Although no fragments of Charles W. Fox’s tailor shop remain, I believe this image still deserves some attention, as does Mr. Fox. (Photo Credit: Antique Cottage Collectibles on eBay.) The photo is mounted to a card with a photographer’s mark…

Have you ever walked past a retail space in an old, residential walk-up and wondered what kind of shops and businesses have occupied that storefront over the past century or more? I know I’m guilty! When I came across this…

I was able to identify this photo of Franklin Square in Norwich, CT, using high magnification to read signage visible on the buildings. After doing a little research into the location, I learned the street cars were introduced in 1892.…

Before I started my search, I already knew this building was located in Springfield, MA.  I started with a Google search for “J.M. Pickins Springfield”.  This turned up a book on a legal case that was available online.  The book…

Because the name of this store was so unique, this was a fairly easy photograph to identify. After doing a Google search for “Christ Baldus” I found a reference to the Christ Baldus Department Store.  A search for this term…