Bernard Kroger
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Bernard Heinrich "Henry" Kroger was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced self-service shopping to the public i
Kroger, c. 1915–1925
Early B. H. Kroger & Co. newspaper ad
Kroger, c. 1900–1920
Cape Cod
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Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract h
Bernard Kroger
…diphtheria. Having suffered ill health for several years, Kroger died of a heart attack on July 21, 1938, at his summer home at Wianno Historic District, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at the age of 78. His personal estate was valued at $8,854,914 (equivalent to $203 million in 2025). He was buried in Cincinnati's…
The outer beach of Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet
The Cape and Islands: Cape Cod (center to top-center), Martha's Vineyard (bottom left), and Nantucket (bottom right)
The dunes on Sandy Neck are part of the barrier beach that helps prevent coastal erosion.
Old Harbor Life Saving Station, in the Cape Cod National Seashore