Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
Monday, September 30, 2013
The Fair Store
In 1902 Engle B Ellison moved to
Minot with his family to establish The Fair Store. Merchandise from Fargo was
shipped to Minot in several railroad boxcars. By 1961 The Fair Store had
expanded from a 25 foot frontage to a 100 foot frontage on Minot’s Main Street.
The store offered over 35,000 square feet of shopping space. In 1964 Ellison’s
Department Store opened a second location in the Town & Country Shopping
Center with 10,000 Square feet and for a time operated a third location in
Newtown.
This is the original Ellison's The Fair Store
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