Zeigler's & a Southern Illinois Landmark

Kohlsdorf's Quality Conrner

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The Good Luck Glove Store

Sohns and Kohlsdorfs

Herrin & Zeigler

Max Kohlsdorf in the upper row. The Original Owner of Kohlsdorf's

Picture card is dated 1920

Zeigler Merchants in front of the now Kohlsdorf's & Sohn store.

Later Sohn left to start his own stores.

Kohlsdorf's Quality Corner

Clothing Store

They came from far and wide to buy quality clothes from honest men.

The ownership dates

Max Kohlsdorfs & Sohns 1919 - 1925

Max Kohlsdorfs 1925 - 1967

Mike Restivo 1967 - 2006

The first Kohlsdorfs was located behind the Kohlsdorf's on the Circle (1919), then they moved to the location on the Circle in 1920. Mke Restivo purchased Kohlsdorf's in 1967 and the building final day was Monday Feb. 20, 2006 when it was consumed with fire.

(Undetermined cause is reported)

We will miss you.

Zeigler Circle Looking North up Church Street - 1922

1953 in front of Kohlsdorf's Quality Corner - Notice the sign on top of building is there now, but the Good Luck Glove Co. is still in the windows above the awning.

1963

Notice that the Good Luck Glove Co. in the windows above the Awning are now gone. (See the 1953 picture)

This pictue was taken after 1974, but only a couple of years after the Miner's Memorial Statue was inplace.