EARLY SILK STOCKING ROW AND CENTRAL VAN LEAR
Photo from an old post card
THIS IS AN EARLY SHOT SHOWING SOME OF THE HOUSES ON SILK STOCKING ROW AND THE
REAR OF THE NUMBER ONE COMPANY STORE. MOST COMPANY OWNED TOWNS HAD A SECTION
WHERE THE BOSSES AND FOREMEN LIVED. THESE HIGHER PAID "COMPANY MEN" WERE ABLE
TO PURCHASE THEIR WIVES GENUINE SILK STOCKINGS. THE COMMON LABORERS GENERALLY COULD NOT AFFORD TO SPLURGE ON FANCY CREATURE COMFORTS AND FRILLS.
ALSO, YOU CAN SEE THE REAR OF THE NUMBER ONE COMPANY STORE. THIS STORE WAS
LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL SECTION OF TOWN. ROUGHLY ONE QUARTER OF THE STORE STRUCTURE REMAINS. THE VAN LEAR POST OFFICE ACTUALLY SITS WHERE PART OF THE
BUILDING USED TO BE.
WRITE THE VAN LEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY :
THE VAN LEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
P.O. BOX 369
VAN LEAR, KENTUCKY 41265-0369 or e-mail coalcamp@oocities.com
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