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Here is a photo of the Waggener's Company Store in Festus, Missouri. The store was originally founded in about 1876 by Stokley Thomas Waggener. This was about the time that Festus itself was founded,and I believe the store was a kind of landmark in the town for many years. I believe Stokley ran the store into the 1920's, and he eventually turned it over to his two step-sons, Robert and Charles England. The store expanded and grew over the years. It originally was just a General Store, and later expanded into building materials. This photo was sent to me by Oliver and Shirley Hayes. They report that the store remained in business into the later 1990's, meaning it was in business for about 120 years. It appears that this photo must have been taken sometime just before or after the store closed. The name on the sign is just Waggener's Building Materials.
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