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Please note that I have only researched from 1924 to 1942 in
Lockport. |
a
- 13 Park
A lunch car got replaced with a restaurant sometime before
1948.
Diner built by [unknown]
owners
Orlo B
Colopy -1924 - 1925
lunch car Melvin D Raymond 1926
Henry B Johnson 1928
Nicholas Ninos 1929 - 1934
does
picture exist - not
to my knowledge
b
- 12 Cottage
Cottage Diner
Diner built by [unknown]
owners
David J.
Schwartz 1939
Mrs. Martha Kelderhouse 1940 - 1942+
does
picture exist - not
to my knowledge
c
- 44 Pine
Blanding's Dining Car
Diner built by Ward and Dickinson, their first diner built
owners
Wilbur E
Blanding 1924 - 1927
Gerald W Blanding 1927 - 1940
fire in 1940, rebuilt on-site restaurant
does
picture exist - yes,
American Diner Museum has pictures
d
- 185 Walnut
Emert's Dining Car
Diner built by [unknown]
owners
Herbert
K Emert 1931 - 1942+
does picture exist - not
to my knowledge
this
diner was possibly related to
Herbert
Emert & Clarence H. Ramming : Elm nr. Main : 1926-1930
e -
51 Elm
Electric Diner
Diner built by Ward & Dickinson - original replaced late 1930
by Ward & Dickinson
owners
Lynn H.
Brown and Ray C. Damon 1926
Ray C. Damon 1927 - 1942+
does
picture exist - not
to my knowledge
f -
Lake c. Clinton
many names
Diner was a trolley car.
owners
Bud
& Betty's Diner - Osmond R. & Elizabeth C.
Gaul 1929
Reid's Diner - J. Ward Reid 1930
Kelley's Diner - Earl D. Kelley 1931 - 1933
Laura's Diner - Mrs. Laura Nelson 1934
Esso Diner - Vera Forbing 1935
Pop's Diner - Stuart Bly 1938 - 1939
Pop's Diner - Mrs. Mary A. Chambers 1940 - 1942+
does
picture exist - yes.
g -
146 Main
lunch wagon - partial info on owners
Lunch wagon was built by [unknown]
owners
George
McKim -1918
Herbert K. Emert 1919+
does
picture exist - not
to my knowledge
Other lunch wagons
in Lockport
Lockport Union-Sun and Journal July 19,1967 on page 4-A shows an old
lunch wagon which "once stood by the big bridge for many years before
the canal was widened in 1918" Adam Wendel, proprietor was shown in the
picture. Looks to be a White House Cafe.
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