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Hawley Store, Interior

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Date: 1900 (circa)
This later became Snowden's Inc. Possibly Henry C. Snowden (born 1838) behind counter (although this does not look like the picture at Findagrave.com), or Samuel W. Hawley (1840-1905)

Snowden’s hardware man

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Date: 1905
Tin man created for display in Snowden's, a Media, Pa. hardware store.

Snowden's, billboard

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Date: 1909 (circa)
Advertising "Jap-A-Lac--Made by the Glidden Varnish Co, Cleveland, Ohio--Wears Like Iron" Clock shows :Pap-A-Lac Time." At bottom of sign is a note, "Shinn Did It," indicating sign painter's name, Shinn.

Snowden's window

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Date: 1909 (circa)
Advertising Blue Ribbon enamelware

Henry C. Snowden, Jr. Hardware, window

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Date: 1909 (circa)
Advertising "Muresco for wall and ceiling decoration. Superior to Kalsomite or any other wall finish. Manufactured by Benjamin Moore & Co., New York and Chicago."

Snowden's window

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Date: 1909-06-01
Advertising "Jap-A-Lac--Made by the Glidden Varnish Co, Cleveland, Ohio--Wears Like Iron"

Harry Painter in White Hardware, showing customer Great American brand reel push lawnmower.

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Date: 1950-05-11
Painter is probably the man with the beard, which he is probably growing for the Media Centennial Beard Contest.

Harry Painter in White Hardware, showing customer Great American brand reel push lawnmower.

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Date: 1950-05-11
Painter is probably the man with the beard, which he is probably growing for the Media Centennial Beard Contest.

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

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Date: 1950-06-08
Ferguson's Hardware was successor to Henderson's Hardware at the same location.