LU114

Print, Photographic

1900 Approximate

Schwenke Jewelry Store. Black and white scanned image photograph; 5" x 7" original; pictured: interior corner of store showing display cases full of jewelry, musical instruments including tamborines, accordions, piano harps, mandolins, guitars, violins and trumpets; pictures, frames and books; Emil Schwenke stands in corner behind display case.

New Richland business: Schwenke Jewelry. Emil Schwenke started in the bulding that became the Underwood Cafe. He sold all kinds of fine articles like jewelry, eye glasses, and musical instruments; he also handled bicycles. At one time, Schwenke owned the building next to the liquor store/bank and lived on the second floor. His last place of business was the narrow building between Ole's Cafe and Billy's Barbershop on the east side of South Broadway.