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R & W Root Beer Stand
July 18, 1940
R & W Root Beer stand, East Washington Avenue at Thornton Avenue.
Cottage Cafe
August 12, 1940
Exterior view of the Cottage Cafe, located at 917 University Avenue.
Kober's Root Beer and Ice Cream Bar
September 11, 1945
Kober's Root Beer and Ice Cream Bar, 2237 Sherman Avenue, with menu displayed on exterior and Coca-Cola, Borden's Ice Cream and Hires Root Beer signs.
The Stein
May 18, 1932
The Stein, a root beer stand in the shape of a glass mug, on Atwood Avenue near Walter Street.
Cottage Cafe
August 12, 1940
Cottage Cafe, 917 University Avenue. Close-up of interior of Cafe taken through the front window.
