Photos of Historic Grundy County Businesses

Grundy County businessman by last name of Stough

Rutherford Barn

Rutherford Barn

Chicago Telephone Company Building, 115 E Main St, Morris, 1913 Coleman Hardware, 100 Nettle Street, Morris

Northwestern Corporation, Morris. The caption on the back says “Northwestern Corporation – Pa Werner – Extreme Right.” Pa Werner is Herbert Morse Werner. He is the one on the extreme right with only his head visible looking over the gentleman’s left shoulder. Others in photo are unidentified. [Courtesy of Steven P. Lynes Sr.]

Morris Grain Elevator

Morris Grain Elevator

Morris Depot Station

Mazon Depot, Mazon Illinois [Courtesy of Bob Lawrence]

J C Horrie Jewelry, Morris

Gebhard Brewery, 613 W Washington, Morris; constructed 1896 [Courtesy of American Memory, Library of Congress]

Dudgeon Israel

Employees of Coleman Hardware, This is an old photo that I inherited from my great-uncle Frederick Werner, who was born in Morris. The caption written on the back says “Coleman Hardware – Pa Werner – Bottom row – Extreme right.” Pa Werner is my great-grandfather Herbert Morse Werner whose vital statistics are as follows: Born: 10 March 1874, in Corning, Iowa; Married: 2 September 1902 in Morris to Mary Emma Clayton; Died: 13 January 1943 in Morris; Buried: 18 January 1943 in Morris Evergreen Cemetery. [Courtesy of Steven P. Lynes Sr.]

Coleman Hardware, North side of building. [The building was also known as Sherwood School Furniture and Ohio Butt Company. It is on the National Register of Historic Places #94000980.]

Craig Carr Station, Route 6, Morris, 1925

M H Woolsey, ca 1900-1905, sold hats and corsets, Morris

Wagner House Hotel, Morris. White & Company’s Goose Lake Stoneware Manufactury (aka Jugtown; Potty Works), 5010 N. Jugtown Rd., Morris; added to National Register of Historical Places #98000982, 1998

Unknown Store in Morris???, photo taken by Flynn, Morris