Vernors Ginger Ale 150th B-Day

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Speaking of Woodward Avenue, if this next part doesn't blow your mind, nothing will! When I realized what I had stumbled onto I was skeptical at first. But after triple-checking everything it started to come together. As a result, I came up with this ...

Detroit Free Press ~ June 26, 1914

Notice:

1. Eight-story building
2. Southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and Clifford Street



Which led to this ...

Detroit Free Press ~ November 15, 1914

Notice: 235 Woodward Ave; Cor. Clifford St.



Which led to this ...

http://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora:145932



Remember the article I posted about Kartsen's Caferterian being on the second floor? Well, check these out - which are cropped from the picture above ...





Which led me back to this ...



In other words ...

The building that's there now is the same building that was built for Kresge's Department Store in 1914. Which leads me to believe that James Vernor's original building was torn down to make way for the new, eight-story building.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

By the way, did you know that the 'K' in Kmart stands for ...

Kresge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._S._Kresge

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S.

Because the 1913 newspaper article I posted shows the Vernor building, and because of Kresge's grand opening in 1914, and because it would take at least a year to construct an eight-story building, I suspect the 1913 picture might have been the last one ever taken of the Vernor building.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Last but not least ...

I purchased this postcard on eBay today ...

(Look close at the sign on the right)



Date stamped 1907 ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I'm posting this next entry because its the 4th of July and because I wanted to exit with a ...

:fireworks:Bang:fireworks:


Hey, iggy

Thanks for allowing me to bombard your thread! It was fun.

Bob :flag:

 

[iggyworf]

By the way, did you know that the 'K' in Kmart stands for ...

Kresge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._S._Kresge

Yes. SS Kresge was one of the first all purpose cheap department stores here in Detroit. I remember going to one at 'Eastland Mall'

Thank You Bob and Leon for expanding on this thread. I never thought it would get this involved. but I am glad it did. I found out alot of things about Vernors I didn't know.

 

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iggy

Is 'Eastland Mall' one of these Kresge locations?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's another (somewhat) Vernor's related collectible to look for ...

 

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Check out this current eBay listing about photo reprints of James Vernor's original drug store. It has a really cool zoom feature that allows you to examine it in detail. Just click on the second image and it will open the zoom magnifier. Notice the words ginger ale or anything else soda pop related is not on the building. "Picks" are cigars.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photo-1870s...700165?hash=item2c6dae4b85:g:tP8AAOSwhcJWMX12

 

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iggy

Is 'Eastland Mall' one of these Kresge locations?

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No it is not. The one I was thinking of is actually located in the far northeast area of Detroit. Where I grew up. Not the 'downtown' area. Technically it has a 'Harper Woods' address, but everyone considered it
Detroit. Located at Kelly & 8 mile rd. It is not a nice place now. Too bad.