Name/Title
Antlers barbershop 1940s:'50s (Manuel "Span" Vincent is barber)Description
Antlers, the most famous of Pinole’s bars began its life in 1910 as the Swenson and Lewis Saloon, owned by Jack Silva. Jack “Squeaker” Silva lived upstairs in the early 1900s. He was an avid collector of animal trophy heads. He had a bear head, a moose head, a mountain lion on display, and a full-length deer in the tavern window facing San Pablo Avenue. It was owned by several people in the ensuing years, most notably Frank Lunghi (1950-76). Frank took over the Trovatore Café from his parents, then closed it when he bought Antlers, which was across the street. The Torretta family has owned Antlers since patriarch Al Torretta bought it from Lunghi in 1976. In the 1940s, Antlers Tavern on Tennent Avenue used to have a barbershop.Copyright
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Pinole Historical Society