Elwood Adams Hardware The closing of a 18th century worcester business
Elwood Adams has been on the same Main Street location in Worcester since its start in 1782.
Mark Lannon, a manager at Elwood Adams, in his office behind a wall of products.
Elwood Adams calls itself "probably the oldest hardware store in the nation."
A box of old wrenches give a clue to the age of the store.
Lannon in the shop's upstairs storage space.
Weights were used for an old lift used for moving heavy equipment.
Worker Tommy Moody in Elwood Adams's shipping and receiving area.
An old sign and other materials in a storage area.
Credits:
Edd Cote