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[[File:1923 Lollar ad.png|right|thumb|375px|1923 advertisement for Lollar's Cameras]] | [[File:1923 Lollar ad.png|right|thumb|375px|1923 advertisement for Lollar's Cameras]] | ||
'''Lollar's Cameras''' (later '''Lollar's Kodak Parlor''') was a photography retailer, repair service, equipment rental and photo finisher founded in [[Birmingham]] by [[Frank Lollar]] in [[1910]]. From [[1920]] to [[1923]] the business was located on the 4th floor of the [[Lyric Building]], but later expanded to several retail shops. | '''Lollar's Cameras''' (later '''Lollar's Kodak Parlor''') was a photography retailer, repair service, equipment rental and photo finisher founded in [[Birmingham]] by [[Frank Lollar]] in [[1910]]. From [[1920]] to [[1923]] the business was located on the 4th floor of the [[Lyric Building]], but later expanded to several retail shops. Frank Lollar retired in [[1961]]. His grandson, [[William Lollar]] succeeded him as president of the company. | ||
Lollar's opened what was then its sixth store at [[Eastwood Mall]] in December [[1965]]. | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* | * Original location and offices: Room 410, [[Lyric Building]] at 1808 [[3rd Avenue North]] (1910-) | ||
* Branch No. 1: 2022 [[2nd Avenue North]] (1923-) | |||
* 302 [[20th Street North]], [[Watts building]] | * Branch No. 2: 302 [[20th Street North]], [[Watts building]] (1923-) | ||
* Branch No. 3: 404-A [[20th Street North]], [[Clark Building]] (1926-) | |||
* 2006 [[10th Avenue South]], [[Five Points South]] | * 2006 [[10th Avenue South]], [[Five Points South]] | ||
* 2216 [[Bessemer Road]], [[Five Points West]] | * 2216 [[Bessemer Road]], [[Five Points West]] | ||
* 2908 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]], [[Homewood]] | * 2908 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]], [[Homewood]] | ||
* Main office and warehouse: 2331 [[7th Avenue South]] | |||
* [[Eastwood Mall]] (December 1965-) | |||
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==References== | |||
* "[http://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/318/rec/696 Lollar's opens new store at Eastwood]" (December 16, 1965) {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | |||
[[Category:1910 establishments]] | [[Category:1910 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:Former shops]] | [[Category:Former shops]] | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 25 January 2018
Lollar's Cameras (later Lollar's Kodak Parlor) was a photography retailer, repair service, equipment rental and photo finisher founded in Birmingham by Frank Lollar in 1910. From 1920 to 1923 the business was located on the 4th floor of the Lyric Building, but later expanded to several retail shops. Frank Lollar retired in 1961. His grandson, William Lollar succeeded him as president of the company.
Lollar's opened what was then its sixth store at Eastwood Mall in December 1965.
Locations
- Original location and offices: Room 410, Lyric Building at 1808 3rd Avenue North (1910-)
- Branch No. 1: 2022 2nd Avenue North (1923-)
- Branch No. 2: 302 20th Street North, Watts building (1923-)
- Branch No. 3: 404-A 20th Street North, Clark Building (1926-)
- 2006 10th Avenue South, Five Points South
- 2216 Bessemer Road, Five Points West
- 2908 18th Street South, Homewood
- Main office and warehouse: 2331 7th Avenue South
- Eastwood Mall (December 1965-)
References
- "Lollar's opens new store at Eastwood" (December 16, 1965) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections