Kasper's Hot Dogs 1950

Description:
Interior, The Original Kasper's Hot Dogs, 4521 Telegraph Avenue, Temescal district, Oakland, Calif. Shown: Harry Yaglijian, Sr.

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Date of Document:
1950

Document Author:
Unknown

Geographic Location:
4521 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Calif.

Context:
The Original Kasper's Hot Dogs was founded in Oakland in 1929 by Armenian-born Kasper Koojoolian. In 1943, he relocated the business to a former gas station at 4521 Telegraph Avenue, at the gore of Shattuck Avenue and Telegraph Avenue where the two streets converge. After Kasper Koojoolian died, in 1946, his son-in-law, Harry Yaglijian, who for years had been employed as a gemcutter, took over the business. Eventually, Harry s son, Little Harry, began helping out at Kasper s. In 1997, the younger Harry assumed management of Kasper s, and ran it until 2002, when he closed it for major repairs."The Price of a hot dog in 1950 was 20 cents." [Ray Raineri note]