Pee Wee Grocery on 519 East Maple Street initially consisted of only 48 square feet of space. This photo was taken in October, well after the store had tripled in size to 160 square feet. Owner Ross Rees said the store stocked nearly a thousand different items. Built in 1934, the store survived burglaries, an attempted robbery, arson and numerous acts of vandalism over its 20 years of business. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157
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Pee Wee Grocery on 519 East Maple Street initially consisted of only 48 square feet of space. This photo was taken in October, well after the store had tripled in size to 160 square feet. Owner Ross Rees said the store stocked nearly a thousand different items. Built in 1934, the store survived burglaries, an attempted robbery, arson and numerous acts of vandalism over its 20 years of business. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157