GALLERY: 1917 Mount Vernon Gambling
Birth of Venus.jpg
Mecca proprietor Pete Mavromates was originally from the Greek island of Cerigo, held in ancient mythology to be the birthplace of the goddess Venus. Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli depicted that event on the shores of the island, known in antiquity as Kythera.
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Birth of Venus.jpg
Mecca proprietor Pete Mavromates was originally from the Greek island of Cerigo, held in ancient mythology to be the birthplace of the goddess Venus. Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli depicted that event on the shores of the island, known in antiquity as Kythera.
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Location of Mecca pool hall.jpg
The shop known as Mecca — officially a cigar & tobacco store, but also a pool hall— sat on the corner of West High Street and Mulberry Street. (Submitted image.)
Vintage pool hall.jpg
Online searches turn up no images of the Mecca pool hall, but it apparently had pool tables such as these seen in this vintage postcard image.
Mount Vernon post office.jpg
Mount Vernon post office: The same corner is better known today as the location of the Mount Vernon post office.
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