Title
Sam Jackson's Store, Circa 1920
Subject
Stores, Retail
Description
The Sam Jackson Store was founded in 1914 when Sam F. Jackson Sr. bought the general store where he had worked as a boy in the 2300 block of 6th Street. At some point, according to one newspaper article, the business moved to University Boulevard until urban renewal with federal funds displaced the business and others in the sixties. At that time the store moved to its long-time location in the “v” of Queen City Avenue and 21st Street.
Jackson Sr. died in 1978 after operating the store for sixty years. Sam Jackson Jr. had worked in the store with his father from boyhood and enjoyed the decorative accessories most. After his military service, he continued to operate the store, charming customers who were browsing the astonishing array of gifts in the emporium. Jackson Jr. celebrated the 100th anniversary of the store before he died in 2014. The store closed on May 31, 2016.
Jackson Sr. died in 1978 after operating the store for sixty years. Sam Jackson Jr. had worked in the store with his father from boyhood and enjoyed the decorative accessories most. After his military service, he continued to operate the store, charming customers who were browsing the astonishing array of gifts in the emporium. Jackson Jr. celebrated the 100th anniversary of the store before he died in 2014. The store closed on May 31, 2016.
Source
Katie Hinton
Date
Circa 1920
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2134
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)