H.P. Nielsen Jewelers in the 400 block of Broadway Avenue, Lorain, Ohio

1903 - 1913 / Downtown Lorain

A photograph of the exterior storefront of H.P. Nielsen Jewelers at 419 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio. The photograph may have been taken on or shortly subsequent to its relocation in 1903 from its original location on North Broadway.

The awning below the H.P. Nielsen sign reads as follows: "Jewelery, H.P. Nielsen, Queens Ware." The phrase "U.S. Customs" are lettered on the left of the business vestibule, while "H.P. Nielsen Fine China (last word not readable) is lettered in script on the right of the vestibule.

The man standing in the vestibule is likely Hans Peder Nielsen, the founder and owner of the jewelry store

~ Doane Collection of the Lorain Public Library System, “H.P. Nielsen Jewelers in the 400 block of Broadway Avenue, Lorain, Ohio,” Lorain County Memory, accessed March 3, 2026, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/2636.

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H.P. Nielsen Jewelers in the 400 block of Broadway Avenue, Lorain, Ohio

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A photograph of the exterior storefront of H.P. Nielsen Jewelers at 419 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio. The photograph may have been taken on or shortly subsequent to its relocation in 1903 from its original location on North Broadway.

The awning below the H.P. Nielsen sign reads as follows: "Jewelery, H.P. Nielsen, Queens Ware." The phrase "U.S. Customs" are lettered on the left of the business vestibule, while "H.P. Nielsen Fine China (last word not readable) is lettered in script on the right of the vestibule.

The man standing in the vestibule is likely Hans Peder Nielsen, the founder and owner of the jewelry store

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Albert Doane
Lorain Public Library System

Date

1903 - 1913

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