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E. C. Daniel in his Zebulon, North Carolina, Drugstore

E. C. Daniel (Clifton Daniel's father) in his drugstore in Zebulon, North Carolina. Caption: When a man named Harry S. Truman ran a haberdashery store in Kansas City, Missouri many years ago, the odds were long indeed that his path would ever cross that of another man named E. C. Daniel, who operated a drugstore in Zebulon, North Carolina. But a great deal happened since those days. Mr. Truman went in the White House as President and his daughter, Margaret, won fame in her own right as a singer and entertainer. The son of Mr.

Photo Shows the Promotion for Stanton Griffis' Book, "Lying in State," in the Window of Brentano's

Photo shows the promotion for Stanton Griffis' book, "Lying in State," in the window of Brentano's. Copies of the book, photos of Griffis and cartoons associated with his career are all part of the display. Stanton Griffis owns the controlling stock in Brentano's Booksellers to the World.

Store Window Display Featuring Book By Charles Thayer

Partial view of an unidentified store window. At the time this photograph was taken, women's dresses and accessories were featured. Visible on the floor of the window is the book "Bears in the Caviar" written by Charles W. Thayer, the first edition published in 1951. The store may be located in England, perhaps London. The store window contains the reflection of four people who are looking at the window display. Mr. Thayer was the author of several books; this one contains information on Charles Thayer's adventures in 1934 as an embassy aide and ambassador to Russia and Afghanistan.

Westport Men's Wear Company Owned by Eddie Jacobson

This is a nighttime photo of Westport Men's Wear Company owned by Eddie Jacobson. It was at the corner of 39th and Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The sign over the door reads, "Arrow Shirts" and below that, "Botany 500." The signs above the awnings are the same both left and right. They read, "Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes" and "Eddie Jacobson." A daytime photo is 2008-269. Photo 2008-277 shows an interior view. From: Elinor Borenstine. Donor: Elinor Borenstine, daughter of Eddie Jacobson.