Gunpowder to Oysters

While today it the Odd fellows Halls in paradise valley, Nevada, in 1898, Fred M.Buckingham (behind the counter) sold everything from firefarms to coffee (right, foregrand) in his humboldt valley store

- SHERRY MONAHAN

While today it is the Odd Fellows Hall in Paradise Valley, Nevada, in 1898, Fred M. Buckingham (behind the counter) sold everything from firearms to coffee (right, foreground) in his Humboldt Valley store.

I know, it sounds like the start of a bad joke, but they all did. During the 19th century they frequented the local grocer, mercantile or family goods store. Most carried produce, canned goods, dried foods, spices, coffee, flour and anything food-related. Many sold gunpowder, coal oil and dynamite right alongside onions and oysters.