Buchanan Warehouse, Ltd.
Some History....
This photo is of William Henry Buchanan and his kids at their home in Wood County Wisconsin, about 1900. The kid on the right with the white shirt and black hat is LL. That was shortly before he went west.
A team of horses and a bull you could ride in those days was the current equivalent of a new Dodge Ram pickup and a Mustang convertible. A little pricey, but the fuel cost was lower. Quiet neighborhood too.
The height of fashion. LL Buchanan, 5th Avenue, Yakima, 1911
The earlier days, with the old family house still there, the old shop, and the coal dust from railroad coal deliveries.
Miss Liberty from the Liberty Building in Yakima. 1964
Miss Liberty was taken down from the top of the Liberty Building, during an upgrade, and auctioned for a public service fund raiser. The statue was a bit heavy for a pickup, but a pickup was the best choice. Back then, railroad cars transporting fruit were still being cooled by blocks of ice. The overhead ramp that loaded the ice into the ice hatches on each railroad car was not very high above the street where Miss Liberty had to travel. The torch brushed the bottom of the wooden ramp as it very slowly moved under. The statue sold for $50, back when $50 was real money.
