Wilsonville in 1910
This is the "Main Street" of Wilsonville looking south in the year 1910.. The store at left is Kitche's Confectionery and next to it is Aden's & Peter's Hardware store.
This is #4 on the Wilsonville historic map |
This is looking inside the store. On the south side this is where all the dry goods and shoes and boots and overalls were kept. You can see a lady sitting buying ribbon in different colors and widths. There was a big ladder with a track up on the ceiling, and the ladder ran back and forth so they could get there merchandise out of the upper shelves. Then on the left side of the store were the groceries and the warehouse where all feed for the animals was kept. Emery Aden. |
[This picture] shows Henry Aden on the left. And the fellow working for him is Charlie Ridder on the right. This was taken in 1915/1916. Here on the table in the front were gift boxes. In th0se days, they used to sell gift boxes; now the merchants give them away [free] to the customers. Over on the left is a pickle barrel and egg crates and bread box and all the groceries sat there on the shelves. This had a ladder on this side and there is the scales to weigh out most everything in bulk as well as in the cans. Out in the back they had a little hole dug and they would dump a shovel of carbide in there and pour a little water in. A pipe ran through and the gas would come in and they'd light that... that was the light, before any electricity. In the back were all hats, and of course, the stove to gather around waiting for the mail to be distributed. They called that the "sack bay" club. Over on the left was the hardware.... and through the side door into the warehouse was where the animal food was kept. Emery Aden. |
