Thomas A. Hensel Clothier was located in the Israel Building on the northeast corner of Main Street and Market Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The view shown above and the ones below are some of many that were reproduced on picture post cards as part of an advertising campaign by Mr. Hensel. They were all included in the application to the National Park Service for the Israel Building to become listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A view of the building from Market Street.
Some of the signs on the building are: “Hensel’s Success Was Your Satisfaction;” “T. A. Hensel, the Oldest Clothier;” “The Leading Hatter and Men’s Furnisher in the Upper End;” “Take No Chances – Buy Hensel’s Clothing.”
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A view of the building from Main Street. Persons in the photo are unidentified.
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A photograph of Hensel’s taken in 1913 during the Lykens Jubilee.
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A view of the corner looking northeast.
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One of Hensel’s store window displays in which he used the Frank patent lighting.
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Information contributed by Brian S. Miller, from his family collection.