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39 Years Ago …

  • A.J. WOOD STORE 1900s AT CENTER – The A.J. Wood Brothers Store in Center was located in the Payne-Payne Building prior to 1915.This scene is one of the many visits made to Center by Buster Brown and his dog Tige. Note that Buster is standing under the awning and the crowd covered the area on Shelbyville Street and folks were upstairs in the building and no cars in sight! Photo courtesy of Lora Wood Rhein of Houston whose father was a partner in the business. (Photo cutline by Mattie Dellinger)
    A.J. WOOD STORE 1900s AT CENTER – The A.J. Wood Brothers Store in Center was located in the Payne-Payne Building prior to 1915.This scene is one of the many visits made to Center by Buster Brown and his dog Tige. Note that Buster is standing under the awning and the crowd covered the area on Shelbyville Street and folks were upstairs in the building and no cars in sight! Photo courtesy of Lora Wood Rhein of Houston whose father was a partner in the business. (Photo cutline by Mattie Dellinger)
    From the August 14, 1984, edition of the Light and Champion A.J. WOOD STORE 1900s AT CENTER – The A.J. Wood Brothers Store in Center was located in the PaynePayne Building prior to 1915. This scene is one of the many visits made to Center by Buster Brown and his dog Tige. Note that Buster is standing under the awning and the crowd covered the area on Shelbyville Street and fo...

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