Customers at Riesbeck Drug Co. soda fountain counter, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1935

Description: Interior of a soda fountain, chef, waitresses, and customers in a drugstore. Because of the 1070 address on the door, this is probably the Riesbeck Drug Co., renamed Wade Pharmacy in about 1946. Handwritten on the back is Valentine Schneider / Father of Bob, Jim, Dick. The arrows point to banker Valentine Schneider, fourth from the left at the counter. Two people hold a sign that reads Out of Coke.Joseph B. Wade (1888-1970) and his wife Helen (Ingalls) Wade operated a drugstore at 1068-1070 Virginia Avenue on the square for 52 years, closing in the late 1950s.The store was at the intersection of Virginia Avenue, Prospect Street, and Shelby Street. His granddaughters state that pharmacist Joseph Wade is seated to the far left.
Origin: 1935, circa
Source: http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4C1D90FA-FC08-470C-BEB5-682737169984
Collection: Indiana Album
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography: 1068 - 1070 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
39.847352,-86.397030
Subjects: Eileen Schneider Collection
Soda fountains
Drugstores
Waitresses
Restaurant workers
Cooks
Eating & drinking facilities
Restaurants
Interiors
Stores & shops
Fountain Square Neighborhood (Ind.)
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Marion County (Ind.)

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