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| Joseph Hennessey repairing shoes, 1957 |
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Joseph Hennessey repairing shoes at The Shoe Doctor on Queen Street, Charlottetown, owned by Frank Currie.
Original Charlottetown Camera Club 1967 description:
"At the Shoe Doctor’s, 1957. For half a century the familiar sign 'shoe doctor' hung over the sidewalk in front of Frank Currie's shoe repair shop…. The skilled craftsman shown above, Joseph (Joe) Hennessey, reaching for another nail, reveals the handy receptacle of the shoe surgeon. It was always a startling sight to see Mr. Frank Currie pour out a handful of tacks, open his mouth, and toss them in…." | | Next>>> | | Previous<<< |
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