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1931 Clark & Lewis Co. Wholesale Grocers Catalog
Collection
The M. Gladden Staple and Fancy Groceries Collection
Format
Original paper catalog
Date
1931-01-12
People
Michael Gladden Jr.; Michael Gladden
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America.
Historical Background
A Clark & Lewis Co. Wholesale Grocers catalog for the week of January 12th, 1931. This bulk food company was located in Jacksonville, Florida, and supplied products to small grocers across the state of Florida, such as Michael Gladden Jr.'s M. Gladden Staple and Fancy Groceries. This catalog lists a plethora of products for purchase under the following categories: dried fruit, canned vegetables, pie peaches, pineapple, canned fish, and teas.
Michael Gladden Jr’s store stood tall at 27 West Ninth Street, now fittingly renamed Michael Gladden Boulevard. The exact year the store first opened its doors is unknown, but it’s believed that Michael Gladden Sr. began this solo enterprise sometime after 1918, after the company store he and his partners operated had shut down after only a few years in business. Michael Jr. quickly transformed his father’s storefront into a haven amidst hellish chaos, a place where neighbors found not only necessities but trust, reliability, and the profound dignity inherent in the youthful Michael Gladden Jr.
