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Title
Interior of Hoffman's Corner Store (3)
Creator
John Todd

Institution
Portage District Library

Subject
Businesses Portage Michigan

Subject
Grocery Store

Subject
Hoffman's Corner Store

Item Number
LK01f004

Relation
Three additional images are available of Hoffman's Corner Store under 2002-N-0227 (1, 2 and 4)

Type
collection, image

Format
jpeg

Description
B/W negative showing the interior of Hoffman's Corner Store located at 5840 South Westnedge in the city of Portage, Michigan (located just south of Kalamazoo). The image focuses on the grocery portion of the store and was taken in c. 1965. As of 2005 this structure has been demolished, however Hoffman's has relocated across the street and is still in business.

Interior of Hoffman

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