In the 1940s, much of Rochester�s news was distributed via the Rochester News Agency (upper) at 117 4 St. SW (adjacent to First Christian Church in the background.) In 1947, the business was purchased by brothers Ben, Hyman and Milton Kaplan. The Kaplan family expanded the business in many locations over the years including news stands at Mayo Clinic from 1955 to 2012. Today, Newbridge Apartments (right) occupy this site. Next week: Rochester had a king Lens on History is a weekly photo feature by Cindy Scott, a volunteer at the History Center of Olmsted County. Thanks to the HCOC Research Center and Archive for this photo. And to Ben Kaplan for historical and identification information
In the 1940s, much of Rochester's news was distributed via the Rochester News Agency (upper) at 117 4 St. S.W., adjacent to First Christian Church in the background.)
In 1947, the business was purchased by brothers Ben, Hyman and Milton Kaplan. The Kaplan family expanded the business in many locations over the years including news stands at Mayo Clinic from 1955 to 2012. Today, Newbridge Apartments (right) occupy this site.
Next week: Rochester had a king
in the 1940s, much of Rochester�s news was distributed via the Rochester News Agency (upper) at 117 4 St. SW (adjacent to First Christian Church in the background.) In 1947, the business was purchased by brothers Ben, Hyman and Milton Kaplan. The Kaplan family expanded the business in many locations over the years including news stands at Mayo Clinic from 1955 to 2012. Today, Newbridge Apartments (right) occupy this site. Next week: Rochester had a king Lens on History is a weekly photo feature by Cindy Scott, a volunteer at the History Center of Olmsted County. Thanks to the HCOC Research Center and Archive for this photo. And to Ben Kaplan for historical and identification information
