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Larry Vodenik
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Did you know... what is going on in this photo and where it was taken?
Did you know... what is going on in this photo and where it was taken?

Did you know... what was going on in this photo and where it was taken? This is a photo of the Fourth of July parade taken in 1948. Yates Variety Store opened that year in the Elks building at 1211 2nd St. Yates 5&10 was open 1947-1952. From 1952 to 1975, the ground floor of the Elks was home to Ben Franklins. Perry had the Woolworth and Ben Franklin stores, known to me as a boy as the Big or Little Dime store. Bits of Holcomb Pharmacy can be seen behind the people riding on the float.

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Did you know... where this Fourth of July photo was taken and when in downtown Perry?

Did you know... where this Fourth of July photo was taken and when in downtown Perry?
Did you know... where this Fourth of July photo was taken and when in downtown Perry?

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Did you know column for June 20, 2024