MANSFIELD — The Bissman Building was built in 1886. It was located near the railroad tracks because they were in the business of receiving, warehousing, and distributing groceries.

Bissman's invoice
T&N_Bissman Building loading dock 1890s

So unquestionably their loading dock was a very busy place.

This rare image from the 1890s shows how much times have changed since that horse-drawn era, and how little the Bissman Building has changed in the last 130 years.

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