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Signage at Hussey’s General Store highlights guns, wedding gowns and cold beer Jan. 25 in Windsor. The store was established in 1923.
Kristen Ballantyne, left, and sister Lindsay Hannon remove a wedding gown from a garment bag Jan. 21.
Beadwork adorns the bodice of a wedding gown held by Kristen Ballantyne at Hussey’s General Store.
Slippers tailored for a bride and other accessories including veils, shoes and belts are sold in the bridal department.
Jay Hussey and daughter Kristen Ballantyne stand beside department signs at the store. They represent two of the four generations that have owned and operated the store since 1923. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Hussey’s General Store bridal and clothing consultant Lindsay Hannon assists bride-to-be Sam Wiswell of Albion while selecting a wedding gown Jan. 25 at the store in Windsor. Wiswell tried on 18 gowns during the two-hour appointment. Attending the event, from left, are Ann White, grandmother of groom Cory Roy; and Wiswell’s mother, Michelle Wiswell, sister Adryenne DeRose, and father, Patrick Wiswell.
Hussey’s General Store bridal and clothing consultant Lindsay Hannon offers a variety of gowns to bride-to-be Sam Wiswell of Albion.
Bride-to-be Sam Wiswell tries on a veil while shopping for a wedding gown.
Bride-to-be Sam Wiswell carries the wedding gown she purchased at Hussey’s General Store. With Sam is her father, Patrick Wiswell, center, and sister Adrienne DeRose, right. Lindsay Hannon, Hussey’s bridal and clothing consultant stands in the background.
Bride-to-be Sam Wiswell exits the store while carrying the wedding gown she purchased. At left is Ann White, grandmother of the groom, Cory Roy. Her father, Patrick Wiswell, is in back.

Rich is a career photojournalist and writer who got his start in newspapers in 1987 at the Fort Morgan Times in Colorado. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide...