This is the Collins Company building. Its address in 1932 was 328 Hayes Street, but that address today is part of the HEB employee parking lot on Hays between Main and Jefferson Streets. This photo was taken in 1932, but when I looked at the 1930 Sanborn fire insurance map, there was no building in that block that matched this. I turned to http://www.newspaperarchive.com and found a number of news items about the Collins Company, a wholesale grocery business. Here's one from the July 10, 1931, Kerrville Mountain Sun.Collins Company Again Victimized by Burglars; Loot Valued at $1,000.
For the third time in recent months, the Collins Company, wholesale grocery firm, Tuesday night became a victim of cigarette thieves who made away with a large haul.
The loot consisted of 14 cases of cigarettes, valued at approximately $1,000. Entry to the warehouse, corner of Schreiner and Hays Streets, [emphasis mine] was gained by breaking the lock on a rear door. ...
It is believed that an organized band of cigarette thieves is at work in this section, since similar robberies are occurring frequently in small cities and towns surrounding San Antonio.
Some building numbers have changed over time, this being one of them. The Sanborn map showed that this business once was located in the same block where the city recycling center is, in the corner nearest the traffic light.
You can find this photo and others at a new website http://www.whatwasthere.com . It ties historical photos to modern locations using Google maps, building a photographic history of the world. I have put a number of Kerr County photos up--as well as couple from other places. You can link to it from Facebook as well. Come join me!
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