| 'Vintage' OLEAN REMEMBER WHEN........ |
| MORE OLEAN AREA MEMORIES |
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| CATTARAUGUS BICENTENNIAL WAGON TRAIN - AUGUST 2008 BILL ALOI FORMER OLEAN RESIDENT HEADS OUT VIEW VIDEO |
| FORMER SIMON'S GROCERY STORE BURNS - 2008 CORNER WHITNEY AND NORTH 1ST STREETS |
| SUMMER FUN AT THE FIREMAN'S CARNIVAL - ALLEGANY, NY VIEW CARNIVAL VIDEO |
| OLEAN LIBRARY SITE 1909 - THE OLD LIBRARY RESTAURANT & BED-BREAKFAST 2008 VISIT THE NEW 'OLD LIBRARY RESTAURANT |
| WOOLWORTH'S 5 & 10 LUNCH COUNTER MENU FROM THE 1950'S WOOLWORTH WAS LOCATED ON THE CURRENT BLUE BIRD SQUARE SITE |
| SWARTZ MARKET-SOUTH OLEAN-ACROSS FROM CEMETERY FLOOD OF 1972 - HURRICANE AGNES |
| SWARTZ MARKET - SOUTH OLEAN - INTERIOR 1972 SWARTZ FAMILY ORIGINAL OWNER - PURCHASED BY LOUIS STEDMAN A FEW YEARS BEFORE CLOSING |
| ENTRANCE TO ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL 1960'S |
| CAMPAIGNING ROBERT KENNEDY & OLEAN'S FRED FORNESS LINCOLN PARK - OCTOBER 9, 1960 |
| WILLIAM O. SMITH & FAMILY - WINS MAYORAL ELECTION 1979 WILLIAM O.SMITH RECREATION CENTER-WAR VETRANS PARK NAMED FOR OLEAN HIGH FOOTBALL PLAYER & POPULAR MAYOR |
| Olean's Teddy Welch at Welch's Restaurant & Bar 1970's Located a few stores down from the Palace Theater |
| 1951 CHRISTMAS - CORONET MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON WWII TROOPS WITH PICTURE OF OLEAN'S GEORGE PAVEL |
| George Pavel Homer St. Olean, NY |
| CUBA JUNE DAIRY FESTIVAL 2005 CARNIVAL & PARADE Click Here to View Cuba June Dairy Week Video |
| CUBA LAKE RACEWAY TRACK |
| CUBA LAKE SKATING RINK |
| MERRY-GO-ROUND & AMUSEMENT PARK |
| SORORITY COTTAGES |
| CUBA LAKE PAVILION |
| WINTER SCENE - CUBA LAKE RACEWAY, MERRY-GO-ROUND, AMUSEMENT PARK, PAVILION & SORORITY COTTAGES MID-1950'S |
| Red's and Trudy's, Portville, NY - Vintage 1941 Menu - |
Olean High School
SOCONY VACUUM REFINERY
DRESSER CLARK COMPLEX
OLEAN GLASS CO.
PENN.R.R. YARDS & SHOPS
EARLY 1940'S
| OLEAN'S FIRST TRUE FISH MARKET. THE BAY SHELLFISH CO. OPENED DECEMBER 7, 1978 - 1981 Mike and Cindy Mead brought to Olean a new experience in fresh retail & wholesale seafood weekly from Long Island Sound. Lobsters, Clams, Oysters to compliment their Seafood Takeout Menu. One of the last Olean locations to sell fresh by-the-chunk Shinglehouse Sharp Cheese. Olean's Linda Edstrom remodeled and reopened the location as 'THE FISH MARKET' 1983-1986. Closed under new ownership 6 months later. |
| GREENE'S DEPARTMENT STORE - CORNER 12TH AND W. STATE ST. 1940'S CLICK HERE TO VISIT GREENE'S DEPARTMENT STORE |
| MELODY CORNER MUSIC SHOPPE - 1970's 235 North Union St. Olean, NY |
| MELODY CORNER POPULAR MUSIC CLUB CARD 1970'S Original Location Corner 3rd & W. State then 235 N. Union St. |
| Knieser's Businesse's Downtown Olean Christmas 1984 Current location of Village Green Lounge |
| THE BUTCHELLO FAMILY'S FINAL ATTEMPT TO RESURRECT OLEAN'S MOST FAMOUS RESTAURANT. IT LASTED UNTIL THE FINAL CLOSING IN 2001. RAZED IN 2001 |
| BREADSTIX - POPULAR OLEAN EAST STATE ST. RESTAURANT GRAND OPENING OCTOBER 1987 Francis (Buzz) & Debra Psathas standing in front of their new restaurant. Buzz - son of Paul & Mary Psathas of Olean's Popular 'Pauls Diner & Steakhouse' (destroyed by fire in 1976) |
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| REMEMBER 40's 50's 60's & 70's ?? VISIT THEM AGAIN Bill's Retro World |
| BOLIVAR PIONEER OIL MUSEUM - MAIN ST. 2000 |
| THE ROCKET GAS STATION-OIL CO. - EAST STATE ST. OLEAN Operated by Tony Richetti 1951 - 1990 |
| LUCIA'S SUPPER CLUB RESTAURANT - 1970'S Popular Olean Restaurant owned by Louis Giannechini Located on Rock City Road just outside Olean. 1950's - 2000 |
| OLEAN THEATER BECAME 'BOOT SCOOTIN' LINE DANCING-1990 ALSO PICTURED-EADE'S BEVERAGE Co. AND ORIGINAL ARBY'S CURRENT LOCATION OF CVS PHARMACY |
| - TAKE OUT MENU AND SEAFOOD LIST WHEN OWNED & OPERATED BY 'THE FISH LADY' LINDA EDSTROM - |
| CUBA LAKE INLET BOAT LAUNCH AREA - LATE 1960'S Ed Zoghabie's Hot Dog Stand-Pavilion and Inlet Locations |
| NEW 'TIM HORTONS' N. UNION & WAYNE ST. - 2009 Former location of L'alcove Restaurant - 1970 |