Debtors construct store,paint roofs and eat after work to pay their debts to the ...HD Stock Footage

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Nov 15, 2026

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Debtors construct store,paint roofs and eat after work to pay their debts to the Grohar brothers in Joliet, Illinois

The Grohar brothers, grocers induce workers to build a new store in Joliet, Illinois. Debtors including carpenters,brick layers,plasterers,grocers and other artisans work on building of a new store to pay off their due debts. The new store known as 'the store that friendship built'. A cement trolley on ground. Two men note. Workers paint roof. Workers eat food. Location: Joliet Illinois. Date: August 11, 1932.

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