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- Behrens Ice Cream Parlor, Brooklyn, New York, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. In the 1940s, when this photograph was taken, this Brooklyn, New York, ice cream parlor claimed to be the "most popular spot in town." The business was sold in the late 1950s.
- 1935-1950
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Behrens Ice Cream Parlor, Brooklyn, New York, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. In the 1940s, when this photograph was taken, this Brooklyn, New York, ice cream parlor claimed to be the "most popular spot in town." The business was sold in the late 1950s.
- Coca-Cola Chandelier, Used in Eurich's Ice Cream Parlor, circa 1900 - This chandelier originally hung in an early 20th-century Detroit area store -- one that probably sold ice cream and fountain drinks and sodas. The glowing light was a perfect way to advertise Coca-Cola -- a drink available at the store's counter. And the Tiffany-inspired glass shade would have evoked a high-quality status to the store it graced.
- circa 1900
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Coca-Cola Chandelier, Used in Eurich's Ice Cream Parlor, circa 1900
This chandelier originally hung in an early 20th-century Detroit area store -- one that probably sold ice cream and fountain drinks and sodas. The glowing light was a perfect way to advertise Coca-Cola -- a drink available at the store's counter. And the Tiffany-inspired glass shade would have evoked a high-quality status to the store it graced.
- Eurich's Ice Cream Parlor, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1962 -
- circa 1962
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Eurich's Ice Cream Parlor, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1962
- Soda Fountain Dispenser's Cap, 1930-1950 - A soda fountain sold drinks, ice cream, candy and simply prepared foods. Behind the counter a "soda jerk" made drinks, dipped ice cream, and dispensed food. A soda jerk usually wore this type of cap. The advertisement on the cap promoted the soda fountain's fare, in this case, Smith's Ice Cream.
- 1930-1950
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Soda Fountain Dispenser's Cap, 1930-1950
A soda fountain sold drinks, ice cream, candy and simply prepared foods. Behind the counter a "soda jerk" made drinks, dipped ice cream, and dispensed food. A soda jerk usually wore this type of cap. The advertisement on the cap promoted the soda fountain's fare, in this case, Smith's Ice Cream.
- Howard Johnson's Restaurant, 1951 - Howard Deering Johnson began his career in the 1920s by developing a delicious high-butterfat ice cream, which he sold from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these establishments with their familiar orange roofs across America. This photograph shows the lunch counter area of a Howard Johnson's in Wollaston, Massachusetts, in 1951.
- 1951
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Howard Johnson's Restaurant, 1951
Howard Deering Johnson began his career in the 1920s by developing a delicious high-butterfat ice cream, which he sold from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these establishments with their familiar orange roofs across America. This photograph shows the lunch counter area of a Howard Johnson's in Wollaston, Massachusetts, in 1951.