G.A. Axford & Bro.

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Description:

Card for the business of G.A. Axford & Bro, George Abraham Axford (1863-1933) and Lee Axford (1875-1929). Their store was located within the Palmer Palace Rink building on the west side of Main Street. According to the card, the Axford's were "dealers in cigars and tobaccos, confectionary, guns and ammunition, bicycles and bicycle sundries, sporting goods of all kinds" and "our specialty the 'Bond' cigar." The reverse consists of a humorous list of "Hotel Rules." (RRP-165) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection

Notes:

Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.

Data Provider:

Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library

Place:

411 South Main Street and Rochester

Subject Topic:

Business/commercial districts and town scenes

Format:

Advertising & promotional materials

Rights:

The Ray Russell Postcard Collection is owned by the City of Rochester and is on permanent loan to the Rochester Hills Public Library. Digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No known copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

URL:

http://oaklandcountyhistory.org/knowvation/app/consolidatedSearch/#autologin/guest/lb_document_id=87489