The Florini Family Opening a Grocery Store in Bethalto in 1937

Bethalto, culture

“The Florini Family Opening a Grocery Store in Bethalto in 1937,” Madison Historical, accessed December 22, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2004.

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This photoraph shows Julio Florini, his wife Delfina Florini, and their son Geno Florini opening a grocery store in Bethalto on Spencer Street and near Route 140 in 1937. In 1942, the Florini's converted the location to a tavern named Geno's 140 Club. The restaurant is still open today.

This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Wyatt Cooper.

2019 Civic Memorial High School Class Visit

• culture
• Bethalto

• Cooper, Wyatt

1937

• Bethalto

English

• Photograph

• jpg
• Black and white photographic print

• 1930s
• Bethalto, Illinois

• Cooper-Wyatt-P-0001