This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1579 Message Board Post: I have just came into possesion of some pics of my Grandfather,John Johnston. One of the pics shows John and a team of horses pulling a float with the sloagan " The Liberty Bell Proclames Liberty From High Price at The Racket Store", note the misspelling. On the back it says "John was one of the floats in the Knapp St. Fair". Another pic shows a group of people standing outside a store that I believe says Lelepley Racket Store, but it is very hard to make out. I am trying to date these pics, and I am guessing that they are around 1918 to early 1920's. Any help on a date, or a location for the store would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

In case, you havent heard, The Parade was in Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin . I have poor , but real pics of the store in 1919. Under the picture is typed: " Racket St6ore- 1919- Adolph R. Olson purchased the Lepley Store in 1916 and ran it until 1921. This view shows the new bank building, the old post office building, P C.Hanson Store. the Austin Store and the Pritchard Store. Also a pic. Of the store at Christmas time 1914. Called Lepley's Racket Store. Let me know if you would like copies. Altho you may have the real pics & just not the labeling. ----- Original Message ----- From: <bentneck@wwt.net> To: <WIDUNN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7:20 PM Subject: [DUNN] Racket Store in Knapp > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Johnston > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFC.2ACI/1579 > > Message Board Post: > > I have just came into possesion of some pics of my Grandfather,John Johnston. One of the pics shows John and a team of horses pulling a float with the sloagan " The Liberty Bell Proclames Liberty From High Price at The Racket Store", note the misspelling. On the back it says "John was one of the floats in the Knapp St. Fair". Another pic shows a group of people standing outside a store that I believe says Lelepley Racket Store, but it is very hard to make out. > I am trying to date these pics, and I am guessing that they are around 1918 to early 1920's. Any help on a date, or a location for the store would be greatly appreciated. Thanks > > > ==== WIDUNN Mailing List ==== > Locate CURRENT Dunn County OBITUARIES at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~widunn/obitindx.htm > > >