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Early twentieth century · 1900–1944
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Maurice Julian opens a shoe store on East Franklin Street
Julian started out selling shoes at 167 East Franklin, in the space James R. Ellis's dress shop had left.
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Maurice Julian opens The College Shop, a men's clothing store
Julian moved into the space Durham Dairy Products had left at 140 East Franklin and opened a men's clothing store he called The College Shop.
Civil rights era · 1945–1975
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Alexander Julian opens Alexander's Ambition on Franklin Street
At 21, while his parents were away for a month, Alexander Julian leased a Franklin Street storefront across the street from his father Maurice Julian's store and opened his own shop, Alexander's Ambition.
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