Scotia Humboldt County Eel River Mercantile Keir Fortuna 1909 Real Photo Postcard
The Elk River Mercantile Co. served as a crucial commercial center in Scenic, Idaho, a settlement likely connected to the burgeoning logging industry in Clearwater County. Such mercantile establishments, acting as general stores, were indispensable for providing goods, supplies, and social gathering points to remote communities and their workers during the early 20th century.
