Newly-weds Benjamin Franklin & Aleatha Amanda (Learned) Lamkin moved to Kirksville in December 1871 and opened Lamkin Drygoods. They were in business for over 30 years on the south side of the Square. Before coming to Kirksville, Ben had spent about 12 years in the retail & wholesale mercantile business in the gold fields of California, Oregon & Washington.

Title

• 1:12 Benjamin F. Lamkin Residence
• 416 East Washington; Kirksville Photos by Drake, 1893: The Clifford Henry Album (MUSDP K1)

Last modified

• 06/26/2024

Creator

• Drake

Contributor

• Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)

Date Created

• 1893
• 2014

Identifier

• vital:3783

Language

• en

Publisher

• Drake, Fotografer

Resource Type

• Collection
• Still Image

Source

• E. M. Violette Museum Documents and Publications Collection. Kirksville Photos by Drake, 1893: The Clifford Henry Album (MUSDP K1). Photo 1:12. Dimensions of the physical black and white photograph is 5 x 8 inches, mounted on a 6.5 x 9.5 inches cardboard page.

Subject

• Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs

Rights

• All images property of Truman State University. Commercial use or distribution is not authorized. Notice: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). Contact [email protected] for reproduction and use rights.

File Format

• image/jpeg