"'Candy Man of F Street' Retires Tomorrow After 60 Years Here" clipping from the Evening Star, April 10, 1958
This image is an article in the Evening Star detailing the retirement of the "Candy Man," a confectioner that worked at Reeve's Bakery for sixty years.
Lingering on the Palate: Reeve’s Bakery (1891 - 2007): This historic bakery saw just over a century of business in the heart of DC, and is a prime example of the early commercial development of food establishments.
Opened in 1891 by Sewell E. Reeves, Reeve’s Bakery began as a grocery store before becoming a tea room and then a soda fountain. Reeve’s drew customers of all kinds through its doors, as it offered…