Coshocton in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Pet Department
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022
1. The Pet Department Marker
"We got our first parakeet from Newberry's-named him Corki."
"My grandmother bought a baby parrot from Mrs. Parr when I was about 12. I ended up with that parrot when my grandfather passed away years ago, that bird was over 42 years old."
"I loved the pet department, my dad bought my first parakeet there."
"You could literally spend hours in the basement watching the fish in the aquariums"
"I got my first Easter chicks first in the basement, also my pet turtle and we would always get popcorn or cotton candy too."
"You used to be able to buy live baby alligators there."
"I would buy those turtles with paintings on the shell and keep them under my bed."
Latty The Mynah Bird
by Byron & Carroll
Every morning when Ms. Parr came to work she said
Good morning Larry
Good morning Larry
Good morning Larry
Good morning Larry
Good morning Larry
Good morning Larry
Good morning Larry
Is that all you can say?
Ms. Powelson was a big woman. She wore flower print dresses & big black shoes. She managed the pet dept.
WHEET - wooo! Good morning Larry
Do Not bother the bird!
The Children Learn.
"I bought my pet rock at J.J. Newberry."
"Iremember a friend and I would buy goldfish in the basement - then take them over to the '90's [bar] and eat them."
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"My dad and brothers bought all their goldfish there so they could drink them in their beer at the green lantern."
"There was a Maynah bird in the basement, you didn't dare make in whistle-it was so loud it would almost break your eardrums and the clerks would get mad real quick."
"We bought a parakeet in the basement."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Women.
Location. 40° 16.407′ N, 81° 51.841′ W. Marker is in Coshocton, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is on Main Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 441 Main St, Coshocton OH 43812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J.J. Newberry (here, next to this marker); The Selby Building (a few steps from this marker); The Candy Department (a few steps from this marker); Saying Goodbye to J.J. Newberry's (a few steps from this marker); Little Social Histories (a few steps from this marker); Edgar O. Selby (a few steps
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022
2. The Pet Department Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2022
3. The Pet Department Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
