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Historical Photo: Then and Now Asked When

Then and Now asked when was this photograph taken of Lynch's butcher shop? We went with the closest answer.

Then and Now asked when was this photograph taken of Lynch's butcher shop?

We went with the closest answer, given by stalwart Then and Nower Whisky Wolinski who was a mere four years off, guessing 1926. 

The butcher shop was located on the corner of Blaney and Humphrey.

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The photograph was taken in 1930.

We'll keep the  feature going by posting another photograph of a historic house, event, person or location next Saturday.

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The Then and Now photograph was courtesy of local historian Lou Gallo.

Thanks, Lou.


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