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Places of the Past: 1960s restaurants in the Winona area

From the Throwback: A look at the successes, tragedies and quirks of Winona's past series
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Here's a look back at a series of restaurant ads from the mid-1960s in the Winona Daily News.

Alma Hotel

Alma Hotel

Buffalo City Resort

Buffalo City Resort

Chicken Villa

Chicken Villa

Cock-a-Doodle-Do

Cock-a-Doodle-Do

County Kitchen

County Kitchen

Golden Frog

Golden Frog

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

Golfview Restaraunt

Golfview Restaraunt

Happy Chef Cafe

Happy Chef Cafe

Hillside Fish House

Hillside Fish House

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn

Hot Fish Shop

Hot Fish Shop

Hotel Winona

Hotel Winona

Jackson's Riverview

Jackson's Riverview

Kresge's Lunch Counter

Kresge's Lunch Counter

Linahan's

Linahan's

McDonald's

McDonald's

Ruth's Restaurant

Ruth's Restaurant

Shorty's Bar Cafe

Shorty's Bar Cafe

Sidewalk Cafe

Sidewalk Cafe

Steak Shop

Steak Shop

The Avenue Cafe

The Avenue Cafe

The Commodore Club

The Commodore Club

The Dairy Bar

The Dairy Bar

The Mississippian

The Mississippian

The Oaks

The Oaks

Von Rohr Drug

Von Rohr Drug

Wally's Supper Club

Wally's Supper Club

Wason's Supper Club

Wason's Supper Club

Williams Hotel

Williams Hotel
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