I get so excited when I come across new-to-me old photos, and this is a great one! I found this on the Johnson County Historical Society Facebook page, which was also shared on the The Forgotten Iowa Historical Society Facebook page. I highly recommend following both pages as they post great old photos from across Iowa.
You’ll recognize the Ford Garage as that building is still standing on the corner of Augusta Avenue and Wilson Street and is now an apartment. That building has housed Luse Motors and the Oxford Beverage (along with other businesses) and you can see another photo of this building on the post from April 14, 2018. I love the old car out front, and is that a gas pump sitting next to it? It looks like it has “entry” written on it.
The building on the right was at one time the German Hotel on the land where city hall is currently located. You can see another photo of that building on the January 15, 2018 post. Interestingly, the photo posted in 2018 shows that the mural on the side of the building once said “Farmer’s Home” but it appears it was painted over or blocked off in this photo. What do you think that sign outside the entrance to this building is? It looks like it has a photo of a man on it.
