This was known as the "Thomas Block" in Buxton's north end near the Monroe Mahaska County Line. Pictured are, from left, the Union Supply Co., a grocery store operated by Ed Thomas and John Cruckshank; next a pool hall owned by Ed Thomas and operated Ed Vance; then a store owned by Ed Thomas. The Thomas Drug Store was operated by John Thomas and his son Alf. The building on the end is the Big 4 Barber Shop, S Wolfscale and Ed Green were two of the three barbers there. Source John Jacobs