THE CAN-CAN STORY!
THE CAN-CAN WAS A RESTAURANT IN THE 1880'S HERE IN TOMBSTONE AND WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A CHINESE MAN NAMED QUONG KEE. AT THE CAN-CAN HE SERVED NOT ONLY CHINESE CUISINE BUT ALSO AMERICAN CUISINE AS WELL. HE SERVED FOOD TO THE LIKES OF THE CLANTONS, McLAURYS, AND THE EARPS AS WELL!
AFTER A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, THE CAN-CAN WAS CLOSED IN 1913 AND LATER RE-OPENED AS THE AMERICAN KITCHEN UNTIL 1921. AFTER THAT IT BECAME A PIGGLY WIGGLY GROCERY STORE. IN 1945 THE BUILDING BECAME THE TOMBSTONE MEDICAL CENTER UNTIL 1948.
IN THE 1970'S THE FORMER CAN-CAN WAS A COIN SHOP AND SINCE THEN SEVERAL BUSINESSES HAVE OPERATED IN THE BUILDING.
THE BUILDING BECAME AN OLD TIME PHOTO STUDIO ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND AFTER A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP 5 YEARS AGO THE BUILDING FINALLY GOT ITS ORIGINAL NAME BACK..ALTHOUGH WE SERVE UP PORTRAITS INSTEAD OF FOOD!!!
THE CAN-CAN OLD TIME PHOTOS IS LOCATED IN THE ORIGINAL CAN-CAN RESTAURANT BUILDING OF THE 1880'S AT THE CORNER OF 4TH & ALLEN!!!
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