MaryLee Candies, believed to have been founded in Detroit but in the newspapers it is mentioned that it was based in Ohio, was a popular Michigan candy company. This storefront was on Monroe Avenue although it does not indicate if it was the one at 40 Monroe Ave. or 137 Pearl St. NW. Both locates were in downtown Grand Rapids, according to researching through the Grand Rapids Press archives on the kdl.org site. According to a Nov. 11, 1950 Grand Rapids Press article, the store marked its 30th anniversary. The picture, from the Grand Rapids Public Museum Collection, was taken in 1923. The sign hanging in front of the entrance reads “Old Time – Home Made MaryLee Candies.” To the left is the James P. Powers Signs L.M. Kingsley Show Cards.
