C. T. Suddeth

Now and then

Leota, Scott County, Indiana, my grandfather, Lawrence Suddeth was born there in 1883, moved away 1888, but this store was surely familiar to him. The first photo is about 1902 and the other is recent. The old store looks taller, likely a façade, false front to make it appear 2-stories. Store likely dates from Civil War—from about 1860 to 1880 was a bustling town—school, canning plant, post office. Now it is a few homes and churches.