Boone and Wright General Store

 store / shop, interesting place

Chock full of hundreds of interesting artifacts from the years gone by, this 1879 building was owned by Harvey Boone, a direct descendent from Daniel Boone. In July of 1884, this building was almost swallowed by a fire that gobbled up the buildings from Boone's store to Kingsley's stables - almost the entire block of Green Street.. Of the many items still shelved herein, are several original Edison light bulbs that are and have been continuously burning for several years. Displayed in one window, you can see familiar name brands from today, such as 'Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil', 'St. Joseph's Aspirin', 'Trojan condoms' and 'Colgate medicated powder'.

Harvey also owned the livery business and Boone Stable in town. He was a principle business owner and had many other interests. Besides this store, he purchased Gilson and Barber's store and operated it, as well as this store. He had many interests in town, including being one of the five men who, in October of 1879, formed the Bodie Water Company. This was for the purpose of supplying the town with water to fight fires.

It is said that Boone was probably in business in Bodie longer than any other single business owner. In 1879 Boone took on a partner, J. W. Wright. In 1881, as real estate taxes were collected, Boone and Wright had paid on $25,313.

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