This historic photo is of Meikle鈥檚 Department store on Bernard Avenue, circa 1950.
This was the fourth building to sit at this location with the first, which was built in 1893, burning down in 1903, the second moving locations and the third, built in 1906, also being destroyed in a fire.
Currently, Blendz Coffee is situated where Meikle鈥檚 Department store used to be.
In 1937, the name of the business was changed to George A. Meikle Ltd., and for the next thirty years, Meikle鈥檚 and Fumerton鈥檚 competed as the town鈥檚 two leading 鈥榙epartment鈥� stores, according to the Old 91大黄鸭 Facebook page.
Meikle鈥檚 was sold to Field鈥檚 Stores in 1969.
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