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2019.1.509Description
Black and white photograph of the Holland High School band during Tulip Time '58. They are heading west on East 8th Street. Some of the shops visible include De Fouw's Electric Shop (26 East 8th), HK Alexander & Co. department store (20-22 East 8th), Miller-Jones Co. Shoes (18 East 8th) and S.S. Kresge Co. (12 East 8th).History
The S.S. Kresge Company was located at 12 East 8th Street. They opened their Holland location ca. 1929 (city directory). In those early years Kresge's advertised as a 5 & 10c store.Max L. Hunter (1901-1957) was the store manager in 1931. By 1934 Gilbert Laubscher (1902-1985) had taken over this position.
In 1954 Kresge's expanded their East 8th Street location. Elzinga and Volkers, Inc. received the contract for expansion, adding an addition of 47' wide x 125' deep, doubling the store's space. By 1956 a soda fountain had been added (Holland Sentinel, 1-18-1956).
By 1970, business at the Holland store had declined so much that on December 31 they closed their doors (Holland Sentinel, 11-16-1970).