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Andrew Jackson "A.J."
Wheeler, 1858-1926.
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Wheeler Tinshop and Home circa
1900 at Newville, California. (Left to rignt: hired
man, son Gus, A.J. and Belle Wheeler)
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Wheeler Plumbing
& Sheet Metal Shop (on
right) on south side of Solano Street and the 3rd building west of Sixth
Avenue, Corning, California
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Wheeler Shop on Solano Street,
the main street of Corning, then an unpaved road.
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Front of Shop with interesting
parking instructions on curb.
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Shop entrance & show
windows facing Solano St. (before remodel and setback).
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Family car parked near shop with
"downtown" Corning in background.
(Can you identify make & year? If so, please let us know for dating
purposes.)
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Inside of Shop's new
show room -
Fred Sales on left, Mildred Greer on right. Original building was
set back away from the street and the show room was added in front.
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The plumbing shop
building is still in use today at 1405 Solano Street. This photo taken
February 2002. The upper right corner of the original gray sheet metal
shop front can be seen here above the new west wall.
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Back side of previous
photo & reads in part as follows: "This was
taken in the 30's before he died. Daddy completely remodeled the plumbing
shop. At that time the front door was set back & 2 large plate glass
display windows put in front..."
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