Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Frank X. Fontaine Grocery Store |
Catalog Number |
A-2018.26.66 |
Collection |
Wells Fargo Bank Photo Collection |
Object Name |
Photograph, Black-and-White |
Date |
circa 1928 |
Description |
The Frank X. Fontaine grocery store was located in Escanaba. The two people in this photo are Frank X. Fontaine and his son, Howard Fontaine. Howard was about 4-5 in this picture and Frank was 34-35. The store was originally built around 1895 and owned by John Schmit. Frank then married John Schmit's daughter, Mary Schmit. The store then became Frank's. It was located at 221 South 11th street. (Howard Fontaine was the donor of the photo and wrote the information listed above) |
Search Terms |
Streets (Escanaba): 11th Street South |
Caption |
Frank X. Fontaine grocery store |
Orig/copy |
Original |
Subjects |
General stores Grocers Grocery stores Markets |
People |
Fontaine, Frank X. Fontaine, Howard |
Notes |
This picture was #76 in the Wells Fargo collection. |