Sherman Jewelry-Ed. Lindsy's Comedy Concert

Sherman Jewelry-Ed. Lindsy's Comedy Concert

The members of Ed. Lindsey's Comedy Concert Company stand in front of Sherman Jewelers at 104 N. Benton St. Eight band members hold brass instruments and drums. The name of the group is lettered on a drum.

The signs read: Sherman the Jeweler
Royal St. John Sewing Machines
Music. Jewelry.
St John Sewing Machine. The Boss.
The lit sign over the door has an arch lettered M. Sherman Jeweler that is either attached to, or in front of, a pair of eyes looking out of eyeglasses.
M. Sherman Jeweler was in business on the square from 1866 to 1910. He moved to the Sherman Block in 1893 (101 S. Benton) so this photo was taken between 1866 and 1893. A newspaper article in the Sentinel in 1882 mentioned the traveling band visiting Woodstock.

Faint lettering in the next window identified E A. Murphy & Co. E. A. Murphy, merchant, was the brother of John Murphy who was a banker, owner of the Murphy block and partner in this firm. These are not the pharmacy Murphy's.

Two small boys wearing hats stand in the doorway and a boy or man looks out the upper window.

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