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The southeast corner of Eighth and J Streets is captured in this circa 1940 photograph. Businesses shown are Hank's Smoke Shop at 800 J Street, George Lidekas Fruits at 802 J Street, Chris' Blue Plate Special at 1001a Eighth Street, Ramona Shoe Shining Parlor at 1001 Eighth Street, J. E. Hitchcock (Optometrist) at 1003 Eighth Street, Oak Barber Shop at 1001b Eighth Street, Spurgeon's Cleaning and Dyeing Works at 1007 Eighth Street, and the Koffee Kup Restaurant at 1009 Eighth Street. The building most prominent is the Mitau Building at 1005 Eighth Street which included Elliott, Atkinson, Sitton (lawyers) located in Room 407, T.B. Leeper (lawyer) in Room 208, and Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sacramento County located in Room 204. Named for retail grocery giant, Henry Mitau, the 40 by 80 foot brick building was constructed in 1916. Felled by arson in October 1984, the fire was accelerated by the number of aging law books that were on the shelves in the building’s numerous law offices.
Street Scenes Business Enterprises Smoke Shops Wine and Liquor Retailers and Wholesalers Law Offices Optometrists Restaurants Barber Shops Insurance Companies Produce Vendors Laundries Shoe Stores and Cobblers
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