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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?
MAIN ST. FRIENDSHIP, NY - LATE 1940'S
Notice  the State Theater at right side of picture
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
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









OLEAN - LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
Reflections by Victor Skadowski

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FAMOUS OLEAN JAZZ MUSICIANS
Bill Easley & Betty MacDonald
'First Meeting in New York City - 2007' (click picture)
THE BOWLEAN - POPULAR  BOWLING LANES & RESTAURANT 1950's to 2006
Demolition on August 13, 2009.
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
THE BEE HIVE GROCERY STORE - 1915  George Gabriel and Son
Corner of North 3rd and West State Street. 45 years 1915 - 1960
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. Purchased by the Durrand family, it
became Zippy's Pizza, then later by Dave Weatherby to become Olean's popular 'Daves Pizza'
Left is the 'Smart Set Beauty Salon' - Right is L.G. Howden & Son Sporting Goods & Toy Store.