| 'Vintage' OLEAN REMEMBER WHEN........ |
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TIMES HERALD ANNOUNCES THE FIRST 'MAN ON THE MOON' JULY 29, 1969 |
| FORMER CATTARAUGUS COUNTY BUILDING - 1970'S Current location of Rite Aid Pharmacy Union & Sullivan St. |
| STATE THEATER COMES DOWN - 1960'S Corner of First and West State Street Remember the 15 cent movies of the 1950's? |
| SALVATION ARMY STORES - NORTH UNION ST. 1985 Former site of Dean Phipps & Denton Cottier & Daniels Music Store - 1953 |
| CAPTAIN JOHN'S SEAFOOD CAFE-1993, PIZZA EXPRESS-1995, OLEAN 'S FIRST TACO SHOP-1989 ALL 3 BUSINESSES OCCUPIED THE FORMER 1960'S & 1970'S SARI MARI APPAREL SHOP SITE, 200 BLOCK OF N. UNION ST. |
| OLEAN'S POPULAR WEST STATE HARDWARE - 1980 Formerly run by Tom Mooney then McCoy Hardware Family |
| VINTAGE OLEAN PAGE 1 VINTAGE OLEAN PAGE 2 VINTAGE OLEAN PAGE 3 VINTAGE OLEAN PAGE 5 VINTAGE OLEAN II (NEW) |
| PETE PANCIO'S POPULAR NORTH END GROCERY STORE CLOSED IN 1980'S |
| STEEL FOOT BRIDGE - THACHER GLASS PLANT - Early 1950's The footbridge connected N. 3rd St. & Wayne St. |
| THACHER GLASS PLANT & STEEL FOOTBRIDGE N. 4th St View - Early 1950's |
| NORTH UNION STREET SHOPPING DISTRICT - WEST SIDE OF STREET - 1950 |
| OLEAN'S POPULAR 1960'S DJ & RADIO HOST "BIG DADDY" OLEAN - LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS Reflections by Victor Skadowski |
| FAMOUS OLEAN JAZZ MUSICIANS Bill Easley & Betty MacDonald (Betty died 2010) 'First Meeting in New York City - 2007' (click picture) |
| THE BEE HIVE GROCERY - 1950 Corner of 3rd and West State St. Olean, NY Popular neighborhood grocery store owned by George Gabriel 1915 to 1960 1960 it became Tom Gabriel's 'The Melody Corner' Record Shop. Moved to 235 N Union St. 1968 |
| Melody Corner 1968 |
| Melody Corner 1975 |
| WARNER'S BAKERY & PIZZA SHOP 1961 Located at 13th & W. State Streets in Olean where Park & Shop now stands. Owned by Ruth Warner, her 1957 Olds is parked out front. Left is 'Smart Set Beauty Salon' - Right is Howden & Son Sporting Goods & Toys |
| ST. JOSEPHS CHURCH ANNUAL LEBANESE 'MAHARAJAN' FESTIVAL GARGOYLE PARK - 1996 VIDEO PART-1 VIDEO PART-2 VIDEO PART-3 |
| FORMER SCHOOL 11 NEXT TO ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL 1987 Now the current site of Tops Supermarket Plaza |
| CUBA NY ANNUAL GARLIC FESTIVAL - 2007 VIDEO-CLICK HERE |
| OLEAN THEATER ON NORTH UNION ST. - 1950 |
| DER HUT RESTAURANT ACROSS FROM PAUL'S STEAKHOUSE - 1970'S Former Augostini's Restaurant - Current location of Chinese Buffet |
| DOWNTOWN OLEAN LOOKING NORTH - 1950'S The shopping district was a bustling commercial entity. |
| HAVEN THEATER ON WEST STATE ST. - 1951 |
| ERIE RR DEPOT NORTH OLEAN BEFORE DEMOLITION 1980'S Pine St. Across from The Corner Place, Wisinski's grocery & liquor stores |
| CENTRAL HOTEL ON N. UNION ST - 1940'S |
| 1972 FLOOD WATERS CLOSE IN ON THE PARK & SHOP This is the flood at it's highest stage only inches from flooding Olean |
| DIMITRI'S CONFECTIONARY, ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN - 1950'S Brothers Jim and Pete owners. Corner of N. 3rd & W. State St. |
| 'MIZE' MARRA'S TILE SHOP - IDEAL CLEANERS - UNITED SURPLUS 1960'S McCarthys Barber Shop & Montgomery Wards on either side. Located on current site of Jamestown Community College, N. Union St. |
| JOHN BARTLETT COIN-CYCLE SHOP 435 N. UNION ST. 1960'S Former location of Testi's Italian Grocery 1950'S, now CVS |
| PORTVILLE PHARMACY, PORTVILLE NY, MAIN ST. 1950'S |
| OLEAN HIGH SCHOOL-DRIVERS ED 1948 Wilmer Cunkle Instructor through 40's, 50's & 60's The cars were stick-shift with pedals for both instructor & student |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Hamilton & Union) BURNS - 1974 |
| DOWNTOWN OLEAN'S FIRST CARNIVAL SUMMER OF 1976 - THIS EVENT COMBINED WITH ANNUAL 'FARM-CITY DAYS' WEEKEND The carnival was set up in the vacant lot known as 'Block 8' now the current location of Blue Bird Square across from Community Bank Building |
| EWING'S POPULAR LIONEL ELECTRIC TRAIN DISPLAY - 1950 'Christmas' display doubled in size - Every boys Christmas wish |
| A.E. EWING CO. POPULAR DOWNTOWN OLEAN BUSINESS-1950 Former W.T. Grant location across from Olean House Hotel building. |
| EWING'S HOME SHOW DISPLAY- OLEAN ARMORY - Early 1950's Sampling of something from every department in the store |
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