Missoula Mercantile Company 1945 holiday party collection 1945
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Missoula Mercantile Company
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Andrew Hammond had arrived in Montana in 1867, settled in Hell Gate in 1870, then moved to Missoula in late 1871. He became a clerk in the store for Richard Eddy, and then a partner in the store in 1876. The business was renamed Eddy, Hammond, and Co. In 1877, the store constructed its building at the intersection of Front Street and Higgins Avenue, on the Mullan military road, in Missoula. In 1881, the firm was awarded the contract to clear the right of way and provide the lumber f...