Looking back: Bancroft’s Hat and Furs at Fountain and Main

This wild looking scene shows the interior of Bancroft’s Hats and Furs. Its location on the northeast corner of Fountain and Main seems fitting to the history of the area. The original store was across the street from a site known as Trapper’s Corner, where early trappers went to trade furs and skins. P.E. Bancroft trained as a furrier and opened this store in 1851 it remained a family run business for over 100 years, eventually moving to the Arcue Building. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY