Nashua in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Yankee Flyer Diner Mural and Restoration

Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023

1. Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Marker

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Yankee Flyer Diner Mural and Restoration. . The Yankee Flyer Diner, a cornerstone of downtown Nashua, was located on this site. The mural captures life in the city in the 1940s and 50s. Funds were derived from the public sector. Painted by James Aponovich in 1997, the mural has been placed at this site for all to enjoy., In 1965, the Yankee Flyer Diner was sold and moved to Newburyport, Massachusetts, thus marking the end of an era.. PEOPLE DEPICTED IN THE MURAL WAITRESS: Lucille Ravenelle Tessler. MAN IN VINTAGE CAR: Henry Willett. COUPLE IN STELLOS ELECTRIC TRUCK: Jim and Sandy Stellos. GIRL ON BICYCLE SELLING NASHUA TELEGRAPH: Ana Aponovich, daughter of the artist. MAN PURCHASING THE PAPER: Eliot Carter, philanthropist; Treasurer and Vice-president of Nashua Corporation; Chairman of the Nashua- NH Foundation. MAN WITH DOG: Bernard Pastor, former owner of Fletcher Appliance. MAN IN DOORWAY OF DINER: Peter Pleakas, cook; later owner of the Transfer Station Diner on Main Street. MAN WALKING ACROSS STREET: Chris Kyriax, owner of the Yankee Flyer Diner. Upon his death in 1952, his widow, Mary Anne, became the last owner. BOY RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET: Jared Goyette, son of Robert and Ellen Goyette, grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Goyette. PIE MAN: Fred Robichaud, pastry cook. PEOPLE FLANKING PIE MAN: William Reich, one-time owner of the diner and Mrs. Reich. WOMAN IN VINTAGE CAR: Muriel Shaw, wife of Ret. Commander Frederie B. Shaw, Nashua industrialist and philanthropist. MAN WALKING: Samuel Coronis, founder of Coronis Cleaners, 1936. THREE PHYSICIANS IN CONVERSATION: William Thibodeau, Charles Goyette, Normand Cote. 1946-1995. MAN DRIVING PHARMACY CAR: Gary Wingate, R. Ph., great-grandson of Frank H. Wingate, founder of Wingate's Pharmacy, established in 1900. GRAFFITI ON SIDEWALK, "MERI WAS HERE": Meri Goyette, Chairperson, Hunt Memorial Building; promoter of the beautification and revitalization of downtown Nashua; initiator of the Yankee Flyer mural project. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , City Arts Nashua organized a community project to give new life to the Yankee Flyer Diner Mural in 2015. Artist James Aponovich, assisted by Elizabeth Johansson Aponovich, restored the mural in their Peterborough studio. It was reinstalled and dedicated on November 28, 2015. The restoration of this public art treasure was made possible by the following major donors, as well as many members of the community who supported the project. [not transcribed].

The Yankee Flyer Diner, a cornerstone of downtown Nashua,
was located on this site.
The mural captures life in the city in the 1940s and 50s.
Funds were derived from the public sector.
Painted by James Aponovich in 1997, the mural has been
placed at this site for all to enjoy.

In 1965, the Yankee Flyer Diner was sold and moved to
Newburyport, Massachusetts, thus marking the end of an era.
PEOPLE DEPICTED IN THE MURAL
WAITRESS: Lucille Ravenelle Tessler.
MAN IN VINTAGE CAR: Henry Willett.
COUPLE IN STELLOS ELECTRIC TRUCK: Jim and Sandy Stellos.
GIRL ON BICYCLE SELLING NASHUA TELEGRAPH: Ana Aponovich,
daughter of the artist.
MAN PURCHASING THE PAPER: Eliot Carter, philanthropist;
Treasurer and Vice-president of Nashua Corporation;
Chairman of the Nashua- NH Foundation.
MAN WITH DOG: Bernard Pastor, former owner of Fletcher Appliance.
MAN IN DOORWAY OF DINER: Peter Pleakas, cook; later owner of
the Transfer Station Diner on Main Street.
MAN WALKING ACROSS STREET: Chris Kyriax, owner of the
Yankee Flyer Diner. Upon his death in 1952, his widow, Mary Anne,
became the last owner.
BOY RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET: Jared Goyette, son of
Robert and Ellen Goyette, grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Charles

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Goyette.
PIE MAN: Fred Robichaud, pastry cook.
PEOPLE FLANKING PIE MAN: William Reich, one-time owner of the diner
and Mrs. Reich.
WOMAN IN VINTAGE CAR: Muriel Shaw, wife of Ret. Commander
Frederie B. Shaw, Nashua industrialist and philanthropist.
MAN WALKING: Samuel Coronis, founder of Coronis Cleaners, 1936.
THREE PHYSICIANS IN CONVERSATION: William Thibodeau,
Charles Goyette, Normand Cote. 1946-1995.
MAN DRIVING PHARMACY CAR: Gary Wingate, R. Ph., great-grandson
of Frank H. Wingate, founder of Wingate's Pharmacy, established in 1900.
GRAFFITI ON SIDEWALK, "MERI WAS HERE": Meri Goyette, Chairperson,
Hunt Memorial Building; promoter of the beautification and revitalization
of downtown Nashua; initiator of the Yankee Flyer mural project.
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City Arts Nashua organized a community project to give new life to the
Yankee Flyer Diner Mural in 2015. Artist James Aponovich, assisted by
Elizabeth Johansson Aponovich, restored the mural in their Peterborough studio.
It was reinstalled and dedicated on November 28, 2015. The restoration of this
public art treasure was made possible by the following major donors,
as well as many members of the community who supported the project.
[not transcribed]

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Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Restoration Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023

2. Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Restoration Marker

City Arts Nashua, NH State Council on the Arts Conservation License Plate Grant, Burbank Fund of the Nashua Public Library, and Concerned Individuals & Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is November 28, 2015.

Location. 42° 45.527′ N, 71° 27.845′ W. Marker is in Nashua, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on Main Street north of Hollis Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 Main Street, Nashua NH 03060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City Fire Alarm Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (within shouting distance of this marker); 1939 City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Masonic Temple (about 500 feet away); Tremont Square District (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashua.

Also see . . .
1. Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Restoration. City Arts Nashua website entry (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Yankee Flyer Diner Photo on Facebook

Yankee Flyer Diner Mural and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023

3. Yankee Flyer Diner Mural and Markers

. (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023

4. Yankee Flyer Diner Mural Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.