McCarren's ~ Butler's Clothier

Always highly appreciated.

Cozy Corner ~

 Never went by without stopping in. 

Koch Hardware ~

The store that opened, mornings, before all the others.

 

Worsley's

Photo: Gerald Bundy

May's Music Shoppe ~

Photo: Brian Loch

Viaduct Market ~

Walking across the Viaduct, 2007

Photo: Lee Claus

Woolworth's ~

Thanks: Matthew Grubbs

Linda Randig ~

Linda Randig researched and wrote this book this year and it just came out two weeks ago. It covers old Mom and Pop grocery stores within the city limits between 1903 and 2017. She found about 450 stores including well-known ones such as Mintz's, The Kozy Korner, Center Dairy and The Inn as well as many others in every neighborhood of the city. The book will appeal to those of us who are old enough to remember these stores as well as younger people who missed out on them but are interested in Butler's history. The cover features Earl Doria in his store on Mercer Street and there are another 16 pages of black and white photos.

The book can be ordered directly from Linda at 

joeswife803@gmail.com/

The Inn ~

Thanks: Dewayne Johnston

Worsley's ~

A corner of our lives. 

Photo: Gerald D. Fisher

Sun Drug Store

Highly frequented downtown drug store. We did Run to Sun . . .

Flooding ~ 1954

Looking down Pillow Street 

towards West Cunningham Street. 

The date on the back of the photo is 9/15/1954.

Thanks: Carl Aquaviva 

Hindman Farm Supply ~

Thanks for taking care of our cars and trucks.

Bon Aire Shopping Center Opening ~

May 17, 1950

Photo: Butler Historical Society

Vacant Lot ~

At the the corner of Main and Cunningham Streets
with a sign reminding us of an excellent Mens' store.

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Fry's New and Used Furniture ~

Many a good buy here.

Benson's and McCarren's

It must have been a hot summer day on Main Street.

Snow Storm, November 25, 1950 ~

Keeping the sidewalks open for business.

Trader's Music Store ~ ca. 1958

Thanks: Paul D. Johnson Jr. 

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Worsley's ~ 87 years of service

Another regrettable closing. 

Everyone knew this storefront on Main Street. 

Photo: Barbara Bloom