Soda Fountain at Buy Rite Drug Store — 4/2/1939 — #16303_1
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Photograph Copyright Anderson & Middleton Company
United States — Washington (State) — Aberdeen
Buy Rite Drug Store
Thanks to Sam Talley, who notes: "Soda fountains were popular from 1900 to about 1960. Most were in drug stores. They were a place to socialize, eat ice cream, and have soft drinks. Food items were limited. The 'soda jerk' would make drinks by mixing flavored syrups, carbon dioxide, and water. The fountains served all flavors of soda, milkshakes, malts, root beer, banana splits, sundaes, etc. Nowadays [2009] few authentic soda fountains remain. The drive-ins and self-service machines contributed to their demise."
