Oyster display at Piggly-Wiggly, 1936.
Title
Oyster display at Piggly-Wiggly , 1936 .
Contributors
Caufield & Shook (photographer)
Description
A young woman stands in a display window preparing oysters to be fried . She wears a sign over her apron saying , "We serve the original John A. Mazzoni fried oysters. " Another sign indicates "Made fresh before your eyes . Fried . 49 doz. " and "Ready to fry 38 doz. " The front window is filled with oysters and has a fishing net as decoration . Aisles of products are visible behind the young woman . Mazzoni's rolled oysters were served at Mazzoni's Cafe (a bar) beginning in 1884 ; after Prohibition , the bar became a restaurant , and their signature dish was widely copied .
Invoice Information
Fulton Fish Market , Mr . Harris , Invoice Number 20505
Subject
Stores & shops Window displays Grocery stores Oysters People
Date Original
1936-11-06
Object Type
Safety film negatives
Source
8 x 10 in. b&w safety negative. Item no. ULPA CS 147718 in the Caufield & Shook Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Caufield & Shook Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cs/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA CS 147718
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