Svoboda's Nickelodeon Tavern and Museum
The Conclusion of an Exciting Era

Storage building hit by fire.

(Photograph courtesy of Art Reblitz.)

Svoboda's Tavern and storage buildings were hit by fire more than once over the years. A garage across the street from the tavern, in which most of the nickelodeon stained glass was destroyed in a fire.

Aeolian Orchestrelle destroyed by fire.

(Photograph courtesy of Art Reblitz.)

Aeolian Orchestrelle destroyed in the same fire. This organ is shown intact in Part I of this article, on display in the big hall.

A fine Nelson-Wiggen piano destroyed by fire.

(Photograph courtesy of Art Reblitz.)

A fine Nelson-Wiggen A-roll piano with xylophone destroyed in a fire in the building immediately next to the tavern.

Dave, Flo, Al, and Art in front of original tavern.

(Photograph courtesy of Art Reblitz.)

Dave Ramey, Flo and Al Svoboda and Art Reblitz standing by the front door of the original tavern in April 1984.

Thanks to all.

(Photograph courtesy of Art Reblitz.)

Al Svoboda says thanks to Al!.

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