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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/7/2007 - 7:34pm
Wow, this is really an amazing compilation of stuff Durham! We lived here in the 60's & 70's and some of your pictures really bring back the memories. Regarding the "Jordan" building on West Main, you have a photo of a pharmacy and "Martin"-something from the mid-60's. That would be "Martin Jewelry Company", my grandfather's store. Thanks for putting this together...best wishes in preserving Bull City - Jeff
Submitted by Gary (not verified) on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 3:21am
Many thanks Jeff - I'll make the edit. If you run across any more pictures of your grandfather's store, I'd love to post them!
Gary
Submitted by Jim Webster on Thu, 8/29/2013 - 5:11pm
FYI, the picture titled "Looking south/southwest, 1920s - 1930s. (200-300WMain_SW_1920s.jpg)" dates from at least 1934.
Rosenstein's N & Son Optomotrists at 215 West Main Street is not listed in the Hill Durham City Directory until 1929. And Sears Roebuck & Company Department Store at 301-303 West Main Street until 1934. In 1933 only, the Sears building was occupied by Rose's 5 Cent To 25 Cent Store. The first Rose's location in Durham, maybe?
Visible on the second story windows above Lipscomb-Gattis Company men's clothing store at 213 West Main Street it says BILLIARD PARLOR. This would be 213 1/2 West Main Street, accessable from the stairwell entrance between Lipscomb-Gattis and Rosenstein's.
The was a social club and billiards hall owned by my family from 1921 until 1932. It started out as the White Elephant Club social club in 1921 at 107 1/2 North Church Street, moving here in 1922. Beginning in 1928 it is listed as White Elephant Club billiards. My great Uncle McCoy "Coy" Webster and his friend Clement "Clem" R Warren were co-owners the entire period. My great Uncle George Alfred "Alf" Webster was also a co-owner for a number of years. And my grandfather William "Wille" Frank Webster was the manager there from 1921-1922. My grandfather was associated with many billiard halls in downtown Durham throughout the years (White Elephant Club, Science Seekers Club billiards at 107 1/2 North Church Street, White Owl Cigar Store billiards at 206 North Mangum Street, Durham Sport Shop at 209 East Main Street, Paddock Billiard Parlor/Sport Shop at 311 North Mangum Street, and Duke Sport Shop at 125 Orange Street.)
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