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from my perspective . . . It was a gorgeous Autumn day as Eb and I drove to Callahan, our destination being the Callahan Emporium.
What
a delightful
Fran bought the Emporium in January of this year and opened for business on April 2nd. Very little has been changed in the downstairs store and bar; however, Fran has made the upstairs into living quarters that we could have moved right in to!
These display cases downstairs house numerous goodies
including vintage jewelry collected and some 'reassembled' by Mary Roehrich . . .
Mary's grandfather, R.V. Hayden bought the building when it was known as the Denny Hotel. It was originally built by A.H. Denny as the Denny Bar Hotel, then later became the Baker Hotel. A photocopy of a newspaper clipping from Jan. 22, 1903 says: "A
deal was closed here Tuesday by Mrs. Ella P. Baker Remember bronze baby shoes?? I still have Daddy's somewhere!
Mary said her uncle, Ken Denny had the patent on the process. Fran shares with us some of the history about the Callahan Emporium at this link. Note:
The link will open in a new Browser window. These shoes must have been made for a lady with really narrow feet! And the leggings were ones that ladies wore, making the shoes actually look like high boots.
We learn more about the downstairs bar at this link. Note:
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Drive out to Callahan and enjoy a great sandwich and cold drink, then browse the numerous items for sale. You might want to inquire about the 'herstory' behind this sign . . .
In joy! Che'usa Thanks
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