This is the southeast corner of North Prince and James Streets, showing corner grocery store owned by family pictured in front. Bob Epler, who submitted this picture, lived in house on right with striped awning.
Walter A. Buckius, left, proprietor, stands with city police officer, Ike Rittenhouse, center, and a bartender in front of Buckius Cafe. The cafe was located on corner of West Orange and North Water Streets. Now the Tally Ho.
H. C. Slaymaker residence at the corner of North Duke and East Chestnut Streets. Later the site of Bowman Technical School. Photo taken either in fall 1898 or Spring 1899 by Henry Cowell. On step: H. C. Slaymaker and Miss Susan E. Slaymaker. In window: Miss Mary Cowell.
The Bowman Technical School was founded by watchmaker Ezra F. Bowman in 1887 to teach the trade of watchmaking and engraving. During World War I, the Bowman Technical School trained soldiers to repair delicate aviation and naval instruments.
