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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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The
plumbing shop
building is still
in use
today at 1405
Solano
Street.
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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 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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These
photod taken
February 2002.
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