Ohl Jefferson County Pennsylvania Reitz General Store Oliver Plows Real Photo Postcard

A.H. Reitz's Store in Ohl, Pennsylvania, represents a quintessential American general store of the early 20th century. In small, rural communities like Ohl—an unincorporated settlement in Perry Township, Clarion County—such establishments served as vital commercial and social centers, supplying residents with essential goods ranging from groceries and dry goods to hardware and household necessities. The wooden architecture and elevated porch were common features for rural commercial buildings of this period.