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A picture of Ed Drier Jr. and Johnny Hess, a long time friend of his dad's.
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Customers admiring the picture of Ed Jr. painted by Ronald McCloud, a famous illustrator.
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An earily 1900 picture of Alec Watson's home. Watson sold the market to Ed Drier Sr. in 1913. In later years Ed Sr. built his home across the street.
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A 1950 picture of the market.
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Ed Drier Jr. taking an order over the phone in 1985.
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Laurence Schrader out back by the smoke house. He owned the "poultry house" behind the meat market.
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This old trumpet hung outside the country market on old M-60.
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Ed Drier Sr. in 1960.
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This is a picture of the east side of the country market on old M-60. This was the main route between Chicago and Detroit.
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A 1930 picture of Ed Drier Sr. to the right is Alec Watson's son.
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Today's picture of the north east corner.
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This picture was taken in 1898. Alec Watson is standing with the dog. The room has not changed much, of course the dog is the back and the beef is under refrigeration.
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The platter on the shelf is the same one that is in the previous picture. The platter is holding pork sausage on the far left hand side of the counter.
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