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Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured second from the left in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service or Haddad's Cleaners which was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935. The business changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
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Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service/Haddad's Dry Cleaners in the white shirt on the left shining shoes. The business was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935. The business changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
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Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service/Haddad's Dry Cleaners and is the first person on the left behind the counter. The businesses was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935 and then changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
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Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad owned and operated the Haddad's Dry Cleaners business at 312 Main Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin, shown here in 1947. The business relocated to this address in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
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Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the inset photo on the left. This building at 1911-1913 George Street on La Crosse's North Side served as the dry cleaning plant for Haddad's Dry Cleaning business from 1945-1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his cleaning store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his cleaning store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad is pictured in the interior of the Haddad's Valet Service which was located at 306 Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from circa 1932-1935. The business changed names to Haddad's Cleaners and relocated to 312 Main Street in 1936, remaining at that site under Sam's ownership until 1961 when the business was sold to others but maintained the Haddad name. The dry cleaners also included shoe shining and repair, clothes pressing, tailoring and hat cleaning services.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Author:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Creator:
Holtz, Wendy
Coughlin, Kathleen
Coughlin, Kathleen
Description:
Written by UW-L students Wendy Holtz and Kathleen Coughlin, this study focuses on Syrians, Armenians and Turks in La Crosse's past in the early 20th century.
Author:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
Description:
John Haddad discusses his family's emigration from Lebanon and their settlement in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and describes his service during World War II. Topics include but are not limited to: training and involvement in the family business importing Oriental rugs, expansion of Haddad Rug and Carpet Company, community members Carson Pirie Scott and John Pappus (as customers), father's vineyard, Eastern suppliers network, father's experience in Lebanon, religious conflicts between Christians and Jews (early 1900s), imitation rugs, nation-wide importing rug networks (1936), Iranian traders, Great Depression and the Importation business, and uncle's ice cream shop.
Tape 2
Tape 2
Author:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program
Description:
Raymond Bice discusses his childhood and early life, talking of fishing, hanging out at rail yards, his school delinquency, some of his teachers and his principal, as well as his story of eventually dropping out of high school. He also talks about his adult life, including his political career and the greater political climate of La Crosse, specifically at the County level. Bice talks in detail about the Trapper's bill and law, the Speed Limit bill and law, the Highway Safety bill and law, Liquor tax, and lobbying groups. He also discusses general topics like the Great Depression, Prohibition and bootlegging, neighborhood rivalry, and Syrian immigration to La Crosse.
Tape 2
Tape 2
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Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad and his wife Violetta (Storey) Haddad began the Third Street Coney Island restaurant in 1961 as the New Coney Island Sandwich Shop at 107 South Third Street.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Description:
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad on the left in the back and her husband Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad in the foreground are pictured behind the counter area of their restaurant Third Street Coney Island restaurant in late 1960 that was known in the early days as the New Coney Island Sandwich Shop at 107 South Third Street.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad, pictured here in 1963 applying sauce to what appear to be hot dogs, and his wife Violetta (Storey) Haddad began the Third Street Coney Island restaurant in 1961 as the New Coney Island Sandwich Shop at 107 South Third Street.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad, pictured here on the front exterior of his restaurant in 1963, and his wife Violetta (Storey) Haddad began the Third Street Coney Island restaurant in 1961 as the New Coney Island Sandwich Shop at 107 South Third Street.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993.
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Description:
Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad, pictured here behind the counter at his restaurant circa 1970s, and his wife Violetta (Storey) Haddad began the Third Street Coney Island restaurant in 1961 as the New Coney Island Sandwich Shop at 107 South Third Street.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993..
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.
Samuel N. "Sam" or "Speed" Haddad was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1904 to Lebanese American parents Nimer and Tamame Haddad. He married Violetta M. Storey in 1924 and they had four children. Haddad was involved in the retail cleaning business from roughly 1928-1961 when he sold his interests in his store locations and went into the restaurant business, opening the Third Street Coney Island at 107 South Third Street. He retired from business in 1977 and died in La Crosse in 1982.
Violetta M. (Storey) Haddad was born in North Port, Wisconsin, in 1904 to parents Harry and Amelia (Bougard) Storey. Together with her husband, Samuel N. Haddad, she worked in the ownership and management of Haddad's Cleaners and then with the Third Street Coney Island restaurant. She died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1993..
The La Crosse Public Library does not own the original image but was given permission from the donor to share this image.