| '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? |
| 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. |