Walter Hutchin
Dublin Core
Title
Walter Hutchin
Subject
Walter Hutchin
shoe salesman
W.F. Busher
I.B. Massey
Bert J. Hardy
W.J. Raupp
Ben Young
Decatur Home Telephone Co.
Martin-Phares Shoe Co.
H.S. Gebhart Department Store
Sleeth
Decatur Daily Review
1909
Photo File: Biography
photograph
shoe salesman
W.F. Busher
I.B. Massey
Bert J. Hardy
W.J. Raupp
Ben Young
Decatur Home Telephone Co.
Martin-Phares Shoe Co.
H.S. Gebhart Department Store
Sleeth
Decatur Daily Review
1909
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Description
Photograph of Walter Hutchin (d. 12/18/1917). He was a shoe salesman for 29 years. Came to Decatur in 1880, and worked or W.F. Busher in a shoe store on E. Main St. After 4 years, he left Busher and bought shoe stock of I.B. Massey at 117 N. Water St., remained there until 1895 when he moved to 155 N. Water St., and then later to 139 N. Water St. In 1899, Hutchin became partners with Bert J. Hardy. In 1909, he sold his business to W.J. Raupp and Ben Young. In 1910, he was the manager of the Decatur Home Telephone Co. for a short time. He was also a trustee for the Martin-Phares Shoe Co. for a short time, and then became the manager of the shoe department at the H.S. Gebhart Department Store. The photo was taken by Sleeth, and ran in the Decatur Daily Review on August 16, 1909.
Creator
Sleeth, Decatur, IL
Source
Photo File: Biography - Hutchin, Walter
Publisher
Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
8/16/1909
Contributor
Walter Hutchin
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO185
Coverage
Walter Hutchin, shoe salesman, W.F. Busher, I.B. Massey, Bert J. Hardy, W.J. Raupp, Ben Young, Decatur Home Telephone Co., Martin-Phares Shoe Co., H.S. Gebhart Department Store, Sleeth, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
4.25x6.5"
Collection
Citation
Sleeth, Decatur, IL , “Walter Hutchin,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 28, 2024, https://124909.2vmbj36k4.asia/items/show/2097.