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NEW HARTFORD

PAST TIMES August 2024
May 2022

NEW HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEW HARTFORD

PAST TIMES
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NEW HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEW HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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This month marks the 67 anniversary of the opening of the New Hartford Shopping
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Center. On August 21 , 1957, Sears, Roebuck & Co. opened their new store in the
center of the new retail shopping mecca. A few short months later, 33 more businesses
would open. One of is still in operation today. Daniel R. Cook’s Cleaners.
those original stores
Cook’s had their beginnings in Syracuse in 1914 when Henry L.A. Cook (1887-1979) opened
his Tailor Shop. He would quickly expand to Dry Cleaning & Pressing, and soon his business
BECOME A
grew rapidly. By 1928 he would expand to 4 locations. Things were looking good for Cook’s. BECOME A
MEMBER!
However, good things don’t last forever. By 1938, Henry was dealing with foreclosure. MEMBER!
Whether Depression related or expanding too soon? But he bounced back and soon his son Please stop in to visit us and consider
Please stop in to visit us and
Henry L. “Harry” Cook would be in the family business. becoming a member. Membership
consider becoming a member.
Membership fees are $15 for
Once again, the Syracuse business would be thriving, even surviving a second foreclosure fees are $15 for Individual, $20 for
Individual, $20 for families, $25 for
proceeding in 1950. Then, in 1957, Harry would strike out into a new market in a brand new families, $25 for Friend/Contributor
BECOME A
and $50 for Corporate members. The
Friend/Contributor and $50 for
and modern Shopping Center in New Hartford. Harry would open a store and dry-cleaning Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
MEMBER!
Corporate members. The Historical
plant. The store would be between Daw’s Drugs and Fanny Farmers Candies. deductible organization.
Society is a non-profit, tax
Please stop in to visit us and
Harry would have two sons, Henry and Daniel. They too would eventually come into the consider becoming a member.
deductible organization.
Planning a
family business. The dry cleaners would later move down the “arcade” (the passageway/ Membership fees are $15 for
Class Reunion?
roadway beside the Sears & Roebuck Store). Around 1973 they consolidated the dry- Individual, $20 for
Planning a families, $25 for
Make the Historical Society Museum a
cleaning plants into one Syracuse location. Daniel would take over the New Hartford Friend/Contributor and $50 for
Class Reunion?
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
location and his brother Henry would concentrate on the Syracuse side. The New Corporate members. The Historical
Saturday of your reunion for your
Hartford location would be called Daniel R. Cook’s Dry Cleaning. In 1980 the storefront Society is a non-profit, tax
group to explore our collection of
the
Historical
Make
Society
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
would re-locate to its currei.
behind Pumpernickel’s Del deductible organization.
Museum a part of your itinerary!
and photos. Look up your New
Schedule the Saturday of your
Daniel is still working today as is his brother Henry in Syracuse. And Henry’s son Jeffrey is Planning a
Hartford home!
reunion for your group to explore
also in the business. Perhaps, when Dan is ready to retire, Jeffrey will run the longest running Class Reunion?
Call 315-724-7258 to schedule your
our collection of yearbooks, scrap
store in the New Hartford Shopping Center. group.
books, local relics and photos. Look
Make the Historical Society
up your New Hartford home!
Museum a part of your itinerary!
Call 315-724-7258 to schedule
Schedule the Saturday of your
your group.
reunion for your group to explore
our collection of yearbooks, scrap
Museum is Open
books, local relics and photos. Look
To the Public
up your New Hartford home!
Call 315-724-7258 to schedule
your group.
Currently by appointment.
Museum is Open
FREE ADMISSION
Museum is Open
1958 Utica
To the Public
New Hartford Historical Society 1957 Utica To the Public
Daily ~ Membership Form ~ Daily Currently by appointment.
Village Point Apt. Building
Please check one of the following: Press Ad Press Ad Currently by appointment.
1957 Utica Daily Press ad
2 Paris Road – 315-724-7258
FREE ADMISSION
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[ ] $15 Individual Name: Cooks Today FREE ADMISSION
Village Point Apt. Building
New Hartford Historical Society
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[ ] $20 Family Address: 2 Paris Road – 315-724-7258
~ Membership Form ~
$25 Contributing
[ ] Please check one of the following: Village Point Apt. Building
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2 Paris Road – 315-724-7258
New Hartford Historical Society
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[ ] $50 Corporate Phone:
[ ] $15 Individual Name: ~ Membership Form ~
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E-Mail: Please check one of the following:
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[ ] $20 Family Address:
[ ] Renewal
Please send check made payable to:
[ ] [ ] New Member ributing [ ] $15 Individual Name:
$25 Cont
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Address:
$20 Family
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P.O. Box 238
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[ ] Renewal New Hartford, N.Y. 13413
$50 Corporate
[ ] New Member [ ] Please send check made payable to:
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New Hartford Historical Society, PO Box 238 New Hartford NY 13413
New Hartford Historical Society E-Mail:
P.O. Box 238
[ ] Renewal
New Member
[ ] New Hartford, N.Y. 13413 Please send check made payable to:
1958 Utica Daily Press ad New Hartford Historical Society
P.O. Box 238
New Hartford, N.Y. 13413