Honest John’s
Honest John’s was located on East Stone Drive and was owned by John D. Barker. Honest John’s operated as a restaurant, gas station, and souvenir/novelty shop. The “Big Indian” carved by Honest John himself was 32 feet tall and although Honest John’s closed years ago the statue still stands today.
Photographer: Thomas McNeer, Jr.
Date Taken: 1960
Collection(s): Thomas McNeer, Jr. Collection, 1945-1988
ID#: 6141-3-60
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