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Menominee Range Historical Museum photo Employees posed in front of the J.C. Penney Company store at 415-417 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain, formerly the home of the Levy-Unger Company, probably sometime between 1935 and 1945. The J.C. Penney Co. was first listed at this address in the 1935 city directory, but was also listed at its former location in the U.S. National Bank building, now the Downtown Plaza. This probably indicates that the store moved locations in 1935. Claude A. Moore was listed as manager in both the 1935 and 1939 city directories. By 1946 C.E. Rodman served as manager. The J.C. Penney Co. signed a lease for the U.S. National Bank’s north store front on Dec. 14, 1921. In 1979 the company moved to a new location in the Birchwood Mall in Kingsford, and Don and Donna Christy moved their Western Auto store into 415-417 S. Stephenson Ave. The structure burned to the ground on Sunday evening, Feb. 28, 1982, together with the Ace Drug Store building and Isabel’s Ready-to-Wear. Hopefully readers will be able help identify the individuals in this photograph from the Menominee Range Historical Museum’s collection and also provide a date. Call Bill Cummings at 906-774-4814 with identification information.

Menominee Range Historical Museum photo

Employees posed in front of the J.C. Penney Company store at 415-417 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain, formerly the home of the Levy-Unger Company, probably sometime between 1935 and 1945. The J.C. Penney Co. was first listed at this address in the 1935 city directory, but was also listed at its former location in the U.S. National Bank building, now the Downtown Plaza. This probably indicates that the store moved locations in 1935. Claude A. Moore was listed as manager in both the 1935 and 1939 city directories. By 1946 C.E. Rodman served as manager. The J.C. Penney Co. signed a lease for the U.S. National Bank’s north store front on Dec. 14, 1921. In 1979 the company moved to a new location in the Birchwood Mall in Kingsford, and Don and Donna Christy moved their Western Auto store into 415-417 S. Stephenson Ave. The structure burned to the ground on Sunday evening, Feb. 28, 1982, together with the Ace Drug Store building and Isabel’s Ready-to-Wear. Hopefully readers will be able help identify the individuals in this photograph from the Menominee Range Historical Museum’s collection and also provide a date. Call Bill Cummings at 906-774-4814 with identification information.

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