Swamp Rabbit Cafe, an icon along the Reedy: Glimpses of Greenville with John Nolan
The building occupied by Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery goes back to 1955 when Collins Provisions Co. needed more space for its growing business.
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From buggies to Buicks, Eugene Bates bridged the transportation transformation: Glimpses of Greenville with John Nolan
Imagine owning a typewriter business and having computers take over the market.
Insights into Greenville’s cigar factory, Part 3: Glimpses of Greenville with John Nolan
In October 1930, the 27-year run of large-scale cigar production ended.
Insights into Greenville’s cigar factory, part 2: Glimpses of Greenville
Southern tobacco was used for cigarettes, snuff and chews and was considered too “gummy” and contained too much nicotine for cigar making.
Glimpses of Greenville: Insights into Greenville’s cigar factory
John Nolan experiences what it was like at Greenville’s American Cigar Co. in the 1920s.
Glimpses of Greenville: Parfay was part of the soft drink craze of the early 1900s
Wine and fruity-flavored syrups in succeeding generations added interesting and popular twists to the fizzy water base.
Glimpses of Greenville: Civil War-era currency offers window to troubled times
Civil War-era bank notes provide an interesting glimpse into a troubled era of American and Greenville history.
Glimpses of Greenville: A look at a few days in 1828
One of the biggest thrills for John Nolan researching Greenville history is to hold, look at and muse on the context of original documents from the 1800s.
Glimpses of Greenville: A-Treat, an iconic Pennsylvania soda, came to Greenville in 1982
A few years into the business, Parillo convinced many Greenvillians of the deliciousness of A-Treat.
Glimpses of Greenville: Ye Olde Fireplace holds a legendary place in city’s restaurant history
Charlie Grubbs and Cecil Bagwell opened Ye Olde Fireplace on South Pleasantburg Drive in 1960.
Glimpses of Greenville: Building Main Street between W. North and W. Coffee
Walking down Main Street today gives a nice mix of old and new Greenville.
Glimpses of Greenville: Origins of Greenville’s modern coffee culture
In the wake of World War II when soldiers were given a steady diet of coffee rations, the caffeinated drink was a fixture in American society.
Glimpses of Greenville: Greenville company was a top producer during WWII
By 1941, local textile mills like Mills Mill and Brandon are notable examples of the 35 local factories that helped supply the myriad needed textile products.
Glimpses of Greenville: An 1849 Northerner’s description of Greenville
The allure of the city has been charming its Yankee visitors since its early days.
Glimpses of Greenville: Stringer’s Drug Store in Greenville’s West End
Stringer worked in Pelzer at a branch of Greenville’s most beloved pharmacies, the Carpenter Bros.