John Bloom Residence and Store, Ashtabula, Ohio 1893

John Bloom, a native of Finland who operated as foreman of the P. Y. & A. docks for several years in March '91 opened a grocery store.  The business rapidly increased and a year since he erected the commodious store building on Oak Street to accommodate his trade and added a full line of crockery and queensware with some clothing and other general goods.

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Info & photo from The City of Ashtabula, Ohio, Early History, Natural Harbor, Modern Advantages, Schools, Churches, Societies, Manufacturing, Professional, Official and Business Matters, July 1893. 

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