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Smith Family
Smith Family
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.
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Denise
97 posts
Oct 22, 2007
4:47 PM
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Hi Smith56
Here is a photo of the Smith Hardware store.  Click on the photo to enlarge the photo. You can then enlarge it if you like with the magnifying glass in upper right corner. You may also leave a comment under the photo. The Smith Bros. Hardware store is on the left in this photo. It was torn down to make room for a (really ugly) bank building. There is a mural of the stores painted on the building adjacent to the bank.
Last Edited by on Oct 22, 2007 4:50 PM
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bettei
27 posts
Oct 24, 2007
12:27 PM
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Neat picture. Would you have a picture of Sippels harness shop to post also?
Bette
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Denise
98 posts
Oct 24, 2007
3:15 PM
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Bette,
I'll keep my eyes peeled for one. Someone else was asking about that business a long time ago. We are going through a lot of the pictures at the historical society to put in albums, so hopefully, I'll run across something and will post to site.
Denise
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Denise
448 posts
Sep 15, 2009
10:11 PM
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Hello Jon,
Good memory! Here is an article from our TAMPICO TORNADO newspaper:Tampico Tornado
Thursday, May 29, 1947
OLDEST BUSINESS HOUSE HAS NEW OWNERS
Smith’s Hardware, the oldest business house in Tampico, has been sold to James and Hubert Darby who will reopen the store as soon as they can redecorate and put in new lighting. They intend to handle a complete and modern line of general hardware and a full line of electrical appliances and will operate under the name of Darby Brothers.
James and Hubert are sons of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Darby Sr. And have lived here since they were boys. James, a veteran of WWI, has conducted a barber shop and Norge agency here for several years. He will quit barbering and devote full time to the new store. Hubert, a former mechanic, will continue as postmaster and be in the store during his spare time.
The new owners spent the day Monday in Chicago buying stock. They are busy rearranging the stock now in the store and ask that you watch for their opening date which will be announced in the Tornado.
Alfred Smith and his wife moved to Tampico in 1872 and Mr. Smith purchased the Fox hardware business, located on the present site in the wooden building now used as a warehouse. After some years Mr. Smith moved the wooden building to the lot north, where it now stands, and built the present brick store building.
Mr. Smith’s brother Fred moved to Tampico and worked as a carpenter for a time, after which he joined his brother in the store. This partnership was dissolved in 1912.
L.E. Smith, better known as Earle, only son of Mr. And Mrs. Alfred Smith, clerked in the store following his graduation from high school and business college and later became a partner in the firm, A. Smith & Son.
Alfred Smith was actively engaged in the business until his last illness. He passed away in April of 1941 at the age of 93.
After his father’s death, Earle continued to run the store until recetnly when ill health forced him to retire.
May I ask how are you related to Don or his mom, Dorothy Carlson? Thanks for posting.
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Carlson68
2 posts
Sep 18, 2009
7:09 AM
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Denise, you figured me out! I am infact Dons youngest son, so that would make Dorothy my Gandmother.
Dorothy and Elenor were the daughters of L.E. & Mabel Smith. I am fortunate enough to have memories of Mabel even though i was very young when she passed. Dorothy as you know passed several years ago and Elenor passed earlier this year.
good to hear from you,
Jon
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Denise
449 posts
Sep 22, 2009
7:08 AM
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Hi Jon,
Oh, I adored Dorothy! We have a lovely display at the historical society that were donated after her passing. We have her baby shoes and other clothing items of hers as well as some ladies clothing from late 1800's/early 1900's that belonged to her aunt, I think. She was a lovely, wonderful lady. My only regret is that I didn't meet her until the last couple of years of her life. She was a member of the historical society.
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Denise
451 posts
Sep 22, 2009
8:03 AM
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Jon,
I received a wonderful picture of your g/f, Glenn Carlson from our friend, Milo Smith. I sent it to you from my "hotmail" account, which will read from Denise Wranik McLoughlin. Click on photo to open, enlarge to read details. Click right arrow at top of photo to see back of photo. Big thank you to Milo!
Last Edited by on Sep 22, 2009 8:27 AM
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