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| Caproni's | Jake Caproni on is ice cream truck, 1909 From a Facebook post by Dottie Caproni |
Caproni's Rosemary Clooney Street |
Caproni's, 1939
From a Facebook post by William Caproni
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| Caproni's. We'd guess 1937. |
We'll let Dottie Caproni describe this one: “A recent conversation about The Original Caproni Grocery Store sent me into search mode. It was located at 135 W. 2nd St, and a photo of the inside of the grocery as attached. That's my grandfather, Joseph Caproni, and I assume the three men in back would be Joe, Laurence and Al, as they are the three who operated the Caproni Bros. Grocery and Meat Market on the 2nd & Sutton from the 1930's until c. 1970.” From a Facebook post by Dottie Caproni |
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| The Fountain | Traxel's Restaurant, Bakery, Confectionery, and Soda Fountain |
The late 1800's and early 1900's saw a breed of soda fountains decked out in marble, onyx, and brass with large mirrors and elegant decorative elements. The best fountains had gold trim with Tiffany lamps and Favril glasswork. They were not the kitsch designs of the 1950s diners and malt shops, with wild colors and over-the-top branding. Classic fountains were more akin to the greatest hotel bars in the world with classy, dignified decor. |
A paragraph about Traxel's from 1910 is here.
Boone's Tavern
(not Dan'l, but his kin)
Gene Lundergan's, across from St. Patrick's.
Mike Walton, Bucky Davis, Johnny Burrows, Jody Dwyer, Terry Huron, and Gerald Mellankamp.
Bettie Bristow behind the counter.
From a Facebook post by Zoe Gillespie
The Old Dutch Inn
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| The Old Dutch Inn from a Facebook post by Tammy Gast |
The Old Dutch Inn in the 1937 Flood from a Facebook post by David Campbell |
The Old Dutch Inn from a Facebook post by John Henderson |
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Frisch's Menu, c. 1959
from a Facebook post by Jim Barbour / Ron Bailey
