A piece of the past: Token tells story of century-old Quincy business
The windows at the Idle Hour Eatery & Spirits in Quincy reflect its heritage as the Idle Hour Saloon.
A historic artifact from Quincy’s past, a drink token from the Idle Hour Saloon, which has been doing business at the same spot for more than 100 years.
Idle Hour Saloon owner John Heuther (center) poses for a photo with a couple of unidentified patrons about 1910.
QUINCY — So that small object in a frame on the wall at the Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum, the coin-like thing – is that really a coin? After all, the way a coin often ends up on the wall of a museum is if it’s dug out of an archeological site.
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