humble abode ...

fort bidwell, california ... Kober’s Mercantile located on main street, was established in 1888 by Henry Kober. The store continued in business until the death of his daughter Elsie in 1984. Kober was an immigrant of 1888; naturalized in 1894. In 1920 census of Ft. Bidwell CA where he was married w/wife and children and worked as a retail merchant. this photo is of the adjoining living quarters as it stands today.

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