2-4 South Main
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The Opera House, Early 20th Century. Originally a two-story building, the third floor was added shortly after construction and removed in a 1937 remodel.
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Main Street, west side, circa 1921. That’s one of two Jackson Drug Companies in town in the Opera House, the other was just a block to the north.
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Opera House, 1936
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Harrah-O’Bannon announces a buyout of Jackson Drug Co. 1924
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Harrah-O’Bannon Rexall Drugs ad, 1929
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Saft Furniture, Sears, Wiley-Cole Rexall, State Business School about 1959
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Wiley Cole Rexall Ad, 1961
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Article announcing the 1946 opening of B & W Variety Store at 4 South Main
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Sears Store yearbook ad – 1961
6-14 South Main
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Saft Furniture Ad, 1949
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Article about the Grand Theater, 1928
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Ottawa Theater debuts, 1945
14-20 South Main
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Millner-Berkey at their temporary home at 14 S Main
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Roy Walker Drug Store ad, 1955
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Leonard’s TV and Appliances Ad, 1968
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M&M Cafe Ad, 1959
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M&M Cafe yearbook ad – 1960
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D&D Cafe Ad, 1967
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D&D Cafe, 1965
22-26 South Main
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Bottenfield Heating/Plumbing expanded into sewing machines with the Pfaff Sewing Center, 1955
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Bargain Charlie’s Ad, 1958
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Bargain Charlie’s yearbook ad – 1961
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Gosney Printing Ad, 1968
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Gosney Printing yearbook ad – 1966
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1941 parade in front of 24 South Main
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Alene’s Childrens Shop ad, 1940
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1960 Salyer’s Tot Shop yearbook ad
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Reynolds Shoe Repair about 1965
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Reynolds Boot and Shoe Shop Ad, 1966
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Miami Service Shop ad, 1959
28-32 South Main
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Puritan Ice Cream Store ad, 1947
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Beacon Television ad, 1953. See yourself on television!
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Rodgers Indian Jewelry and Western Wear ad, 1955. Miami artist Bronson Edwards created two hand-carved totem poles for the business.
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Miami Self-Service Shoes ad, 1957
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Army Store Ad, 1968
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Martin’s Shoe Shop ad, 1936
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Baker Boy Bakery Ad, 1957
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7 ’til 11 Store ad, 1950
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Davis Paint Store Ad, 1957