Empty interior of Bennett's Sweet Shop and Soda Fountain

Title

Empty interior of Bennett's Sweet Shop and Soda Fountain

Description

Black and white image of the empty interior of a soda fountain. Originally located on Third Avenue in Hillsboro, the Bennett's relocated to Main Street when the owner of the newly renovated Hill Theater asked them move into one side of the theater and sell snacks to movie goers. W. H. and Neva Bennett, the shop's proprietors, came from Nebraska in 1937. See WCMpic_013821 and WCMpic_013824 for other images of this shop.

Creator

McMullen, Herbert E., photographer, Hillsboro Studio, Hillsboro, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1950s

Subject

Ice cream parlors
Soda fountains
Bennett, W. H.
Bennett, Neva
Economic History
Arts & Entertainment (General)

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Identifier

WCMpic_013822

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection