Description
Step back in time at the Smith Brothers Candy Counter and Luncheonette, with its inviting red stools and booths nestled in a vibrant green and maroon tiled floor. This vintage postcard showcases the Poughkeepsie landmark, also highlighting the nearby Smith Brothers Cough Drop Factory, “Famous since 1847.” This charming postcard, likely from the 1930s-1950s, offers a delightful glimpse into a bygone era.
Front Text (cleaned):
Smith Brothers Candy Counter and Luncheonette
8A-H2374
Back Text (cleaned):
Points of Interest in Poughkeepsie
First settled in 1687.
• Home of George Clinton, first Governor of New York.
Court House—site of building where the Federal Constitution was ratified in 1788.
• Vassar College, founded by Matthew Vassar in 1861.
Smith Brothers Cough Drop Factory
"Famous since 1847."
