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This week’s photo is also of the Walvoord General Store in Holland, Nebraska in the early 1900s.  At this date, William O. Walvoord’s son, John Christian Walvoord (1879-1964), had taken over the store, hence the name J. C. Walvoord’s Store.  This is the east entrance to the original store.  Last week’s photo showed the south entrance which was previously a competing store.  Next door to the store’s left, is the Dutch Reformed Church in Holland, Nebraska.  The picket fence to the right surrounded the home of Willam O. Walvoord.

Thanks again to Ann Walvoord Graff for providing this wonderful photo!

J.C. Walvoord’s General Store, Holland Nebraska c. 1910. This is the east entrance to the original store. Last week’s photo showed the south entrance which was previously a competing store. Next door to the store’s left, is the Dutch Reformed Church in Holland, Nebraska. The picket fence to the right surrounded the home of William O. Walvoord.

This week’s photo is of the Walvoord General Store in Holland, Nebraska in the early 1900s.  At this date, William O. Walvoord’s son, John Christian Walvoord (1879-1964), had taken over the store, hence the name J. C. Walvoord’s Store.  This is the south entrance to the store.  The first entrance was from the east and this particular building was to a competing store started in the early 1880s by Mr. Hoak.  Mr. Hoak sold this store to Henry van Diest and Gerrit John TeSelle.  Van Diest sold his interest in the store in 1883 to John Lubbers.  In 1892 this store was sold to William O. Walvoord and he combined the stores.  In the early 1900s William  turned the enterprise over to his eldest son, John who was joined by Garret Lubbers.

Thanks to Ann Walvoord Graff for providing this wonderful photo!

South entrance to J. C. Walvoord’s General Store c.1910. His father, William O. Walvoord’s house can be seen in the far right of the photo (through the picket fence gate). It was next door to the East entrance.

This week’s photo shows the inside of the Walvoord & Co. General Store in Holland Nebraska.  This photo is also from Ann (Walvoord) Graff.  William O. Walvoord (1842-1916) is behind the counter at the right.

Walvoord & Co. General Store in Holland, Nebraska c.1899. William O. Walvoord is to the right.

This week’s photo was sent to me by Ann (Walvoord) Graff.  She is a great-granddaughter of William O. Walvoord (1842-1916) from the Nebraska branch of the Walvoords.  This is a photo of the store that William O. Walvoord built in Holland, Nebraska.

This photo dates from about 1895.  The section of the building to the right was built first.  The section with the porch and awning was added to the south-side later.  And in a later photo this section was lengthened.

Walvoord & Co. General Store, Holland, Nebraska c. 1895. From left to right, Mr. Sapp (the school teacher in wooden shoes), Herman Schnieder (clerk), Tom Liesveld (partner to William O. Walvoord), J.C. Walvoord (son of William), and two unidentified children.