James G. Kotsianas and the Blentson Family
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Title
James G. Kotsianas and the Blentson Family
Subject
Kotsianas, James G. (1886-1956)
Blentson, Pete (1890-1956)
Blentson, Rena Pappas (1900-1973)
Blentson, Angelo P. (1931-1991)
Blentson, Helen
Description
Photograph of James G. Kotsianas (left) and Pete Blentson (center) with his wife Rena (Pappas) Blentson and children Angelo and Helen.
James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in the early 1920s. James and Pete operated the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock starting in 1922.
Initially, James and Pete, along with three other Greek men were listed as partners, but around 1931 they became co-proprietors of the restaurant. In 1947, James sold his stake in the restaurant to Pete who then operated the restaurant until his death in 1956.
Following Pete Blentson’s death, his son Angelo operated the restaurant through at least 1961. Rena (Pappas) Blentson and her family also operated the Blue Star Diner in Woodstock from 1957-1961 when the diner and family moved to Newport News Virginia.
James, Pete, and Rena were all Greek immigrants who came to Woodstock, Virginia, in the early 1920s. James and Pete operated the New York Restaurant on Court Square in Woodstock starting in 1922.
Initially, James and Pete, along with three other Greek men were listed as partners, but around 1931 they became co-proprietors of the restaurant. In 1947, James sold his stake in the restaurant to Pete who then operated the restaurant until his death in 1956.
Following Pete Blentson’s death, his son Angelo operated the restaurant through at least 1961. Rena (Pappas) Blentson and her family also operated the Blue Star Diner in Woodstock from 1957-1961 when the diner and family moved to Newport News Virginia.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1934".
Contributor
Identified in 2024 by library staff using other images of the same people in the Morrison collection.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
James G. Kotsianas appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001412, 004910, 006637, 007326, 007327, 007731, 008634, 013935, 017590, 017591, 021296, 021692, 022186, 022213, and 022563.
Rena (Pappas) Blentson appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001419, 022186, 022213, 022214, 023885, 024872, 024083, 024155, 024972, 024976, and 024082.
Pete Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006385, 006430, 008527, 008528, 017634, 022213, 024872, 024972, 024976, and 022186.
Angelo P. Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, and 024976.
Helen Blentson appears in Morrison Studio images 006430, 022186, 022213, 024872, and 024976.
Identifier
022186
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “James G. Kotsianas and the Blentson Family,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed March 20, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/51766.
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