The Soda Fountain, by William Glackens, 1935.


Two ladies sit at the soda fountain booth, while a man in a clean, crisp, uniform stands behind the counter.
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The Soda Fountain, by William Glackens, of Philadelphia. Considered the most skillful, quick sketch artist of the members of the "Ashcan School" William Glackens, a native Philadelphian, began working as a reporter-illustrator for several newspapers in the city in 1891, shortly after graduating from Central High School.