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McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 06 02 1937
Description: McCoy's Ice Cream Parlor, 507 State Street, showing the soda fountain and bar, taken from the front door. In the back is an arched doorway leading to stair...
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Woolworth 's Interior Stairway

Date: 07 16 1934
Description: Glass enclosed stairway at F.W. Woolworth Company, located at 1 E. Main Street. There is a lunch counter underneath the stairs.
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Cop's Cafe Dining Room

Date: 04 22 1932
Description: Cop's Cafe dining room, 11 W. Main Street, owned by James I. Coppernoll.
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Rear Entrance, Joe's Place

Date: 05 22 1931
Description: View of back entrance of Joe's Place, 786 W. Washington Avenue. Joseph Puccio, Greenbush.
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Davidson Cafeteria Interior

Date: 01 18 1951
Description: Interior view of Davidson Cafeteria, located at 117 Monona Avenue, home of "Chicken in the Rough."
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Restaurant at Hotel Astor

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Description: Interior of a restaurant at Hotel Astor, built in 1904. View from a room with tables and chairs toward a short staircase in an archway that leads to a room...
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Hotel Agua Caliente

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Description: View of a band and dancers at Hotel Agua Caliente, opened in 1928 and dedicated by Wayne McAllister in Tijuana, Mexico. Guests sit at dining tables on the ...
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Swiss Chalet

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Description: Exterior of Swiss Chalet, a two-story restaurant. Stairs lead to two doors, and between them, a sign reads, "Air Conditioned." Flowers and shrubs adorn the...
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Rainbow Diner

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Description: Exterior of Rainbow Diner, a long building with windows and drapes. Two sets of stairs lead to doorways, and signs are painted on the building facade. One ...
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Oxford Hotel

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Description: Exterior view from intersection toward the Oxford Hotel, built in 1858. Stairs on the right side lead to a porch, and a sign on the balcony reads, "Ye Old ...
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Walworth Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Walworth Hotel. Stairs lead to a porch where a man sits and signs that read "Billiard Hall" and "New Walworth Buffet" are near the side entranc...
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Lower End of Main Street

Date: 1923
Description: A retail street at the intersection of East Oat Avenue. Cars are parked in the middle of the street. The shops are: a restaurant, Guernsey's Bakery, a drug...
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down street at intersection of commercial buildings on both sides. On the left is a drug store/soda fountain, restaurant and a cafe. On the right is a...
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Dogie Stand Restaurant

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street towards a Dutch colonial revival style house. On the ground floor is the Dogie Stand Restaurant. A large sign next to the ...

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