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© Wendy Baker
Bernzrite Propane – Two Guys (from Harrison) New Jersey
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Now Bernzomatic © Frank H. Jump
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007 © Pleasant Family Shopping
Glory Days of Buffalo Shopping © Michael F. Rizzo
Two Guys From Harrison (later shortened to Two Guys) was a discount store chain founded in 1946 by brothers Sidney and Herbert Hubschman in Harrison, New Jersey, originally selling major appliances such as televisions. The chain acquired the manufacturers of the Vornado appliance brand in 1959, and spread beyond the New York City metropolitan area to more than 100 locations in upstate New York, eastern Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and as far as Illinois and California. The company’s financial success started to decline in the late 1970s, and was defunct by 1982. – Wikipedia
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Before they were “Two Guys” department stores, they were “2 Guys from Harrison.” Here’s a 1950s photo of Sidney and Herbert Hubschman’s Lodi store. Courtesy of Susan Conway DeRosa. © Vintage Everyday Blog
Castel Chabre – Toulon, FR – Gaia Son
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© Gaia Son
© Gaia Son
History : This is a family affair. The family of Jacqueline Chabre founded this Toulon institution in 1894. Louis Chabre in 1894 bought the Toulonnaise pharmacy, and Victor Castel in 1894 transformed it into pharmacy-drugstore. The House Castel-Chabre was born (although there was nothing left of the party Castel, the name will remain forever attached to that Chabre) Great Castel-Chabre Pharmacy even had its own analysis laboratory, and extended the pharmacy-drugstore activities to perfumery and hygiene. – The Stores of Toulon (Les Magasins de Toulon)
HELP SAVE THE WASHINGTON THEATRE – Washington, NJ
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
Located at the crossroads of Warren County, The Washington Theatre has been entertaining people for over 7 decades. Built in the final years of silent movies, this majestic old theatre features a classically styled lobby along with two modern auditoriums and the best of current motion picture technology.
The Construction began on The Washington Theatre back in April of 1926 and was completed by January of 1927. Built for both silent movies and vaudeville, the theatre held 800 seats and proudly proclaimed itself “The Showplace Of Northwestern New Jersey.” Just four years later in 1931, the theatre was “modernized” with the addition of sound.
Since its founding by the Lyons Theatre Circuit, The Washington Theatre has had many owners. In the 1970’s, the theatre was “twined”, at which time much of its ornate style was covered over or destroyed. Over the subsequent years, the once majestic theatre fell into a state of disrepair, until in 1997 the theatre finally closed. The Washington Theatre did not die however. Briefly reopened by a local community group, in August of 1998 the theatre was acquired by the New Jersey based Galaxy Theatre Corporation. After extensive renovations to restore the remaining grandeur back to the lobby areas, and extensive repairs and cleanup to the auditoriums, The Washington Theatre is once again The Showplace Of Northwestern New Jersey. Charles Van Bibber – Cinema Treasures dot org
