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Frontera & Son - Historic photos

Frontera & Son, center, on a busy Saturday in the early 1970s

Frontera & Son, center, on a busy Saturday in the early 1970s

Frontera & Son, far left, was lost to fire in 1985, but the rest of the block looks more or less the same 40 years later.

Frontera & Son, far left, was lost to fire in 1985, but the rest of the block looks more or less the same 40 years later.

The building in 1972 when it was Durso Produce. Frontera & Son would take over that same year.

The building in 1972 when it was Durso Produce. Frontera & Son would take over that same year.

The entrance to the Push Cart Cafe on the Winder Street side of the building

The entrance to the Push Cart Cafe on the Winder Street side of the building

The Market Street block with Frontera & Son at far left before its historic restoration

The Market Street block with Frontera & Son at far left before its historic restoration

Frontera & Son can be seen partially obscured by the delivery truck in the center of the photo.

Frontera & Son can be seen partially obscured by the delivery truck in the center of the photo.

The Winder street side of the building, showing the entrance to the Push Cart Cafe

The Winder street side of the building, showing the entrance to the Push Cart Cafe

Contractor Mike Johnson, left, and Leo Frontera in front of the restored Frontera & Son building in 1983

Contractor Mike Johnson, left, and Leo Frontera in front of the restored Frontera & Son building in 1983