Postcard
Lefeber Brothers Company Store
Text on front reads: "Lefebre [sic] Bros. Co.'s Store. Wauwatosa, Wis." A two story, brick building with a parapet and large display windows with transoms and awnings. The main entrance has an ornate surround. Several pedestrians are on the sidewalk. The Lefeber family owned a general store from 1896 to 1958. In 1909, three brothers opened a dry goods store. It closed in 1958 and the building burned down in 1964. |
Image ID: | 150944 |
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Creation Date: | 08 24 1908 |
Creator Name: | C.N. Caspar Company |
City: | Wauwatosa |
County: | Milwaukee |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Divided back. 1¢ stamp. #3095. Made especially for Lefeber Bros. Co., Wauwatosa, Wis. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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