'Vintage' OLEAN
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WILFRED 'FRIDAY' ALLEN'S BARBERSHOP - EARLY 1950'S
615 W State St. Current location Shortell Plumbing
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIRE -  1970'S
Corner of Hamilton and N. Barry Streets
OLEAN LUMBER'S NEW BUILDING RIBBON CUTTING - 1969
Olean Lumber Yard Truck - 1930's (insert)
L to R  Richard McMullen,George Baker,Jonathan Bates,Unknown,Richard Cradduck
ALLEGANY DRIVE-IN THEATER MATCHBOOK  - 1950'S
Located 2 miles west of Allegany NY. Originally built by famous cowboy Gene Autery's real estate ventures. Later managed by
local Olean Bordonaro Family until it's closing in early 1980's.  How many of your friends got in by hiding in the trunk?
Bordonaro Family still operates The Portville Drive-in, one of the few Drive-in Theaters remaining in the United States.
CHRISTMAS PARADE  2010
To enjoy the parade
RICHARDSON'S GROCERY 13th & W. STATE ST. 1950'S
One of Olean's Oldest Grocery Stores - MORE PICTURES
MISS NEW YORK STATE ORCHESTRA LEADER - AL CECCHI
Miss Cattaraugus County-Carol Chase & Band Vocalist Karen Simon-1967
OLEAN'S SOAP BOX DERBY - 100 BLOCK OF WEST STATE ST -  SUMMER 1950'S
These racers are lined up in front of the Haven Theater near the main intersection of Union & State St.
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EARLY 1950'S OLEAN HOUSE REGULAR AND SMORGASBORD  MENUS - OWNED & HOSTED BY MARCUS FAMILY
REYNOLDS RAMBLING RANCH RESTAURANT - 1950's
Olean-Portville Rd. Westons Mills NY
CHAFFEE'S PEANUT STAND 1930'S - 1940'S  PORTVILLE, NY
Located just outside Portville Village across from Red & Trudy's Restaurant
HOLMES NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN RESTAURANT - 1940'S - PORTVILLE NY
Later became Fishers Restaurant during the 1960's

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PALACE THEATER BUILDING - 1980'S
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STATION - 0LEAN NY    1940'S
Located in downtown Olean - Station now part of JCC Campus
DUGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 1950'S
Corner of N. 5th St. and W. Sullivan St.
FREMMINGS HOT SHOPPE RESTAURANT - EARLY 1950'S
Westons Mills -  Car-hop gals served you in your car
THE ROCK CUTS - 1950'S
Heading toward Lucia's and Hostageh Restaurants & Knapp Creek
B.P.O.E. ELKS LODGE 491 - 1950'S
200 Block of W. State St. - Olean NY
DAVIS' BAKERY & CAFETERIA - 1940's & EARLY 1950'S - 117 N. UNION ST. OLEAN, NY
Located next to former
F.R. Brothers Pharmacy - Olean's first and only cafeteria-style restaurant
SUMMER SHOPPING = DOWNTOWN OLEAN - 1950'S
Notice the number of cars parked for shopping and sidewalk shoppers
"TAXI JOE"  MAGNANO'S TAXI'S IN FRONT OF OLEAN HOUSE - 1930'S
OLEAN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & LOCKWOOD CLEANERS - EARLY 1950'S
Corner of 7th and W. State St.  Now Flannigan's Furniture
OLEAN PEPSI HOSTS IMC PARTY - 1987
Catered by Old Library Restaurant.   L-R Louie Marra, Johnny Dwaileebe,
Paul Marra now owner of Old Library Restaurant, Jimmy Dwaileebe