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(Menominee Range Historical Foundation) The Daily News is bringing back photos of “yesteryears.” Each week, an historical photograph will be posted on The Daily News’ Facebook page. Readers will be asked to identify the location, as well as share a memorable experience of the location. “Back to the present” will then be published in the Wednesday edition, including a current photo. Readers can comment on The Daily News’ Facebook page, or email tcastelaz@ironmountaindailynews.com with subject “Back to the present.”

This week's Back to the Present is the London Store, 215 S. Stephenson Ave. in downtown Iron Mountain, taken during the holiday season in 1916.

In 1892 D.H. Lieberthal ran a clothing store in the brick building he constructed here in 1888. By 1902 the Rusky Brothers -- Samuel Rusky and Julius Rusky -- operated their general merchandise store, known as The London Store.

The firm was still in business here in 1907, listed as a "department store," and again in 1913.

In 1925 Walter and Ambrose C. Strand and Mrs. Bertha Strand, widow of Eric C. Strand, operated Strand Brothers Furniture Company in the north half of this building, advertising "The House of Quality" and selling "Furniture, Rugs and Stoves."

Charles T. Stolberg operated his tailor shop in the south portion.

Both Strand Brothers Furniture Company and Charles T. Stolberg, tailor, still occupied this site in 1935. In 1939 the Strand Furniture Company, a partnership between Ambrose C. Strand and Walter Strand, was still located here, and was still listed at this address, again as Strand Brothers Furniture Company, in 1941-1942, as was Charles T. Stolberg, owner of the Stolberg Tailor Shop.

No present-day photo could be taken, as the building no longer stands.

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