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	History of Freeland, Pa. Shoe stores listed in directories 1882-1901
	What's on this page: Highlighting Henry Stunz Shoe stores listed in directories and maps, 1882-1901 On related pages: 20th-century shoe stores 19th-century clothing stores 19th-century shoemakers and shoe repair shops 19th-century jewelers, watch stores and watch repair 19th-century tailors, seamstresses and milliners 19th-century laundries Sewing machines and fabric stores Top left corner image showing a shoe store window display in the early 1900s came from John Zubach. Highlighting Henry Stunz: Stunz had a shop at 901 Ridge Street -- corner of Chestnut and Ridge streets -- at least from 1894, where he sold shoes and also repaired them. This 1894 ad for his "old reliable shoe store" comes from Carol Jones; here's a rare packet of actual shoe buttons, buttonhook, and button hole piercer from his store; the1890 ad for Henry Stunz boots and shoes is from the Freeland Tribune. He was still listed there for shoe repairs in the 1928-1929 directory. Shoe stores listed in directories and maps, 1882-1940 1882-1884 city directory Boots and shoes in business listings: Davis, Gideon E., boots and shoes, Main near Washington Miller & Smith, boots and shoes, Front corner Washington Munro, John L., boots and shoes, Front near Washington Summerfield, Simon, clothier, gents’ furnishings, boots & shoes, Front near Centre Williams, John P. & Co., boots and shoes, Centre near Main Sondheim & Summerfield 1882 ad comes from Joan Buday. 1884-1886 city directory Boots and shoes in business listings: Magill & McCoole, boots and shoes, 51 S. Washington McShea, John, boots and shoes, 59 S. Centre Miller & Smith, boots and shoes, 28 S. Centre Owen, J. L., boots and shoes, 22 E. Main Williams, John P. & Co., boots and shoes, 19 S. Centre 1886-1888 city directory Boots and shoes in business listings: McGeehan, Hugh, boots, &c, 41 S. Centre McShea, John, boots and shoes, 88 S. Centre Scott, Robert, boots and shoes, 133 S. Centre Smith, John, boots, &c, 19 S. Centre Williams, John P. & Co., boots and shoes, 21 S. Centre 1889 mercantile directory Boots and shoes in business listings: Bohlin, James - B. & S. & H. & C. Goodman, L. A. - Boots & Shoes Gross, Mrs. Johanna - Clothing, B. & S. & Cigars & Tobacco Malloy, Hugh - B. & S. & Gents' Furn'g Goods Rasay, John - B. & S. & Saloon Smith, John - Boots & Shoes, etc. 1890 ad for P. F. McGettigan's Boots & Shoes from the Freeland Tribune; not listed in these directories. 1895 Freeland city directory Boots and shoes in business listings: Malloy, Hugh - Centre corner Walnut Malloy, Hugh P. - 148 Centre Owen, James L. - 24 east Main Refowich, Moses - 55 Centre Rudewick, Anthony - Birkbeck South Heberton Stunz, Henry - 61 Ridge 1894 ads for George Chestnut and William Eberts from Carol Jones. Neither business was listed in the 1895 directory. 1897 city directory Boots and shoes in business listings: Billets, John - 33 S Centre Owen, J. L. - 22 E Main Refowich, Moses - 55 S Centre Stunz, Henry - Ridge corner Chestnut This ad for Refowich's Wear Well Clothing and Shoe House is from the 1901 Freeland Tribune. 1897 city directory Boots and shoes in individual listings: Billets, John - 33 S Centre, h w Owen, J. L. - 22 E Main, h w Refowich, Moses - 55 S Centre, w 1900-1901 city directory Boots and shoes in business listings: Bellezza, John, Fine Footwear Shoe House, boots and shooes, and rubber goods, 110 Centre Malloy, Hugh A., boots and shoes, 35 Centre Neuburger, Joseph, Estate of, dry goods, clothing, furniture and shoes, Centre Owen, James, boots and shoes, 22 Main Stuntz, H., boots and shoes, Ridge Wear Well Boot and Shoe Store, Centre Ads for John Bellezza and Hugh Malloy's Star Shoe Store are from the 1901 Freeland Tribune.

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