Bon Ton Hatters has been in business since 1907. Today it's the only shop in Birmingham where you can have a hat cleaned or reshaped. They also offer shoe repairs in the back and for a buck, you can have your shoes shined right here. I took this photo through the windown when they were closed, but I've posted photographs here .
9 comments:
belle photo graphique en b&w
Nostalgic!
Est-ce seulement pour les chaussures des hommes ?
Etes-vous déjà allée faire briller vos chaussures dans cette boutique?
Nice .. and I think shined shoes are da'bomb
Not many businesses like this are left Virginia.
Love to see your photographs.
Costas
I have a few pair in dire need of a shine. Need to buy some polish, though and do it myself.
$1.00?
Who's shining these shoes? Prison inmates? Child labour?
a time past...returning?
Warm Aloha from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
That kind of institution is almost extinct. Your photo is a look back into the past. I've never felt comfortable, though, having some kneeling at my feet shining my shoes. Too much class and racial tension.
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