Hyde Brothers Books in Fort Wayne

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I made these photos of Fort Wayne's coolest book store, Hyde Brothers Books on Wells Street, over a year ago and finally got them scanned now.

This old storefront is packed full of books, floor to ceiling, on the main floor and the basement! A couple years ago, owner Sam Hyde bought the building next door (the right side in my photograph) and filled most of it with books too. The cat patrols the aisles and keeps an eye on everyone.


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This photo of Sam is older, I shot it in 2007, but he still looks the same. The long-haired cat on the counter died a few years ago, and they got the one in my other photo to replace her.
 
Thanks steely and Paul. There is actually another little used book store here owned by Sam's Brother Joel. They originally owned Hyde Brothers together, then Joel set up his own store a few yrs ago. Both are doing well against the competition from the barnes and noble and half-price books chains that have come to town in recent years.
 
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