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Drissel was a household name
Judging by this photo, the railroad yard in Lansdale was quite busy back in the day.
Today’s photo was submitted by Dan Drissel of Landale.
He notes:
“This picture was thought to have been taken about 1934 or 1935. It is a picture of Sam Drissel, my grandfather, co-owner of Drissel & Badman Furniture and Frigidaire.
“They had a store in Lansdale where the Lansdale School of Cosmetology is now located. They also had a store in Quakertown and Perkasie.
“My father, Clyde, later started Drissel’s Hardware (1936) in what is now Wilson’s Hardware.”
This picture was taken at the Fifth Street and Cannon Avenue railroad siding in Lansdale. The large brick building seen behind the railroad cars is still standing.
Sam Drissel is the man standing in suit and hat. Ray Strauss is in the truck on the left. John Smith is in the truck in the center. Ed Kuhns and Ed Burnhard are standing on the truck in the center. A Mr. Shaddinger is standing on the truck’s running board at the right. The gentleman standing on the running board behind Sam Drissel was a dealer from Perkasie.
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12:02 PM
1 Comments:
I just purchased a kitchen piece made by Drissel and Badman, Landsdale, PA. I wanted to repaint the original color but believe it to be black and white. So that's not going to work for me. I'm leaning towards the typical green of the day and a creamy white. Any pictures of the kitchen furiture from Drissel.
Enjoyed going through the local historical society photos. Thanks so much for keeping this updated! Great job.
Thanks, Cathy DuPont, St. Augustine, FL
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