Wittwer & Baumgartner meat market, early 1900s
Wittwer & Baumgartner meat market on Castle Street, early 1900s
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Historic Geneva is a history museum in the Finger Lakes region of New York State which focuses on the history of Geneva, NY, historic architecture, genealogy, and the area's industry and agriculture. The Society maintains four historic 19th century properties, an archive and library, a museum and runs programs and events related to the history of Geneva and the Finger Lakes area.
Hello! My name is Lisa (Wittwer) Meacham and Gottfried Wittwer (on right) is my great-grandfather! His parents were Fredrick Wittwer and Maria Baumgartner. I don’t know the names of the other two men in this photo but suspect at least one could be a Baumgartner. Wittwer is my father’s side of the family; my mother’s father was Al Gaglianese, owner of Al’s Barber Shop at the Plaza on Hamilton Street. His brother/my great uncle was Russell Gaglianese of Gaglianese’s Flower Shop. :-)
Thank you so much for the identifying information. I will pass it on to our Curator.
I remember this place well during the war (WW II). sawdust on the floor and no prepackage meats.. sausage and bologna were my favorites.