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The Montgomery Ward Building was built in 1929 and was occupied by Ward's for 50 years. Its attractive facade was added with a feature of the Goddess of Liberty, which was adopted as the corporate symbol. Fraley's Furniture and Appliances currently occupies the building. In earlier days, Ward's was a popular retailer undoubtedly frequented by Boone County resident Jimmie Angel, who discovered Angel Falls in Venezuela in 1933. Angel became equally famous when his party survived an 11-day trek to the nearest settlement after crash landing near the falls in 1937. He died in Panama in 1956 from injuries received in another crash.
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