Egidio Romano and Fruit Stand
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Romano's Fruit Stand at 221 5th Street, Des Moines, under outside staircase with stencil: Dr. Miles' Nervine Heart Cure. Dr. Miles owned the drug store behind the stand. Pictured is Egidio Romano (right) and his fruit stand. Includes bananas and possibly a soda fountain.
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Romano Fruit Stand
According to a Des Moines Register article, Egidio Romano came to Des Moines from Italy by way of Omaha, Kansas City, and then St. Paul. Romano started his fruit stand in Des Moines in 1891 and eventually became the Secretary-Treasurer of the…