James G. Kotsianas and George Pappas
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Title
James G. Kotsianas and George Pappas
Subject
Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956)
Pappas, George E. (1897-1959)
Description
Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (seated) and his friend and business partner, George Pappas (standing).
James Kotsianas was a Greek immigrant who came to Woodstock Virginia in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is currently located (2023).
Initially James, along with four other Greek men were listed as partners. George Pappas was one of the partners, originally.
By 1931, all the partners had been bought out except for James and one other, Pete Blentson. James became co-proprietor of the restaurant and remained so until 1947, when he sold his stake in the restaurant to Blentson and moved to Knoxville, Tennessee.
His friend, George Pappas, was originally from Evrytanias, Greece. He started out in Woodstock with James and others but moved to Pulaski in the early 1940's where he operated a restaurant until his death.
George's wife, Stella, and daughter, Eva, arrived from Greece in 1947, after the war. They settled in Pulaski and had another daughter, Helen Rena Pappas, a few years later.
James Kotsianas was a Greek immigrant who came to Woodstock Virginia in 1922 to open the New York Restaurant, located on Court Square where the Circuit Courthouse is currently located (2023).
Initially James, along with four other Greek men were listed as partners. George Pappas was one of the partners, originally.
By 1931, all the partners had been bought out except for James and one other, Pete Blentson. James became co-proprietor of the restaurant and remained so until 1947, when he sold his stake in the restaurant to Blentson and moved to Knoxville, Tennessee.
His friend, George Pappas, was originally from Evrytanias, Greece. He started out in Woodstock with James and others but moved to Pulaski in the early 1940's where he operated a restaurant until his death.
George's wife, Stella, and daughter, Eva, arrived from Greece in 1947, after the war. They settled in Pulaski and had another daughter, Helen Rena Pappas, a few years later.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca. 1945
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1933".
Contributor
Identified by Lyn Slone and Eva Collis.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 021692, 022186, and 022563.
George Pappas appears in Morrison Photos 002633, 004752, 008408, 008533, 011697, 017590, and 017591.
Identifier
017591
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “James G. Kotsianas and George Pappas
,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/47595.
,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/47595.
Comments
Lyn Slone-granddaughter of George pappas
The unidentified gentleman in this photo is indeed George Pappas
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Lyn Slone-granddaughter of George pappas
The unidentified gentleman in this photo is indeed George Pappas
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