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Soda Fountains become an Institution

The glory years of the “soda fountain” lasted from 1890 until the 1960s, becoming social centers for young and old alike. As gathering places, they usually had in common marble-topped counters and tables, wired-back chairs, shining mirrors, and glass and chrome serving dishes and glasses. Each, also, was presided over by the master of the ice cream soda, and the sundae – the “soda jerk,” who, if skilled enough, was as much fun to watch creating his or her masterpiece as it was in consuming it.

Read more at Suite101: Brief History of the Soda Fountain: The Drug Store & Ice Cream Parlor - Once Parts of American Culture http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_origins_of_the_soda_fountain#ixzz0kqiBMssc