Preview

image preview

    Collection

    Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

    Document Type

    Still Image

    Call number of Original

    133373

    Contributing Institution

    Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

    Location

    Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Creation Date

    3-17-1978

    Format of Original

    35mm gelatin silver negatives

    Description

    Interior views of Lekousi's Bakery, 945 Congress Street, and new owner and baker Guenter Ahrens.
    Left image: Guenter Ahrens preparing tunovers, assisted by Kathy Rubito.
    Right image: Ahrens in retail area of the store, displaying his baked goods.

    Mr. Ahrens bought the business from Eustace Lekousi, in 1977, and proceeded to grow the business threefold, using 1200 lbs of sugar per week, and beginning his work day at 2am. He told the Evening Express that he and his helpers baked 100 cakes, 60 pies, and 25 dozen doughnuts daily. Guenter's wife, Gerta Ahrens, managed the retail section of the bakery. Ahrens later moved the bakery to 559 Brighton Avenue, renaming the business Guenter's Bakery.

    Photo at left published in the Evening Express, on 17 March 1978
    [Photo at right was unpublished]

    Download Medium Thumbnail

    Keywords

    Portland, Me., West End, Parkside, Businesses, Congress Street

    Share

    Image Location

     
    COinS
     

    Rights Statement

    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted.