it’s been too long since we’ve done an eyeball bender around here. So what is this photograph all about?

It’s now a bar with a pleasing beer selection. In 1972 it was Philadelphia Blacksmiths Supply Co. Do you recognize it?

Photo via PhillyHistory.org.

Where will you find this super elaborate kitchen setup?

As always, hints – if necessary – will be available via Twitter.

The year was 1955. It looks like it was a butcher shop, then. Can you guess what this corner property is today? Hints to follow on Twitter.

What famous spot is on the left hand side of this 1930 photograph?

If needed, hints will be supplied via Twitter.

Like it was in 1894, this corner “lager beer and liquor establishment” is still a bar today, albeit one that has had a few owners in just the past couple of years. It’s admittedly a tough one. We’ll drop some hits via Twitter and the comments throughout the afternoon.

Check out the swinging saloon doors too. And you thought they were just in the movies!

This photo was taken on July, 28th 1941. Can you name what restaurant currently resides at this location? Can you? Can you?

Photo via PhillyHistory.org

Since people seem to be enjoying the Eyeball Bender from the Past today, here’s another hint. This is the back of the buildings from the same era. 

After the jump is a dead giveaway final hint.

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Here’s a fun one for a Friday. This ramshackle building, photographed here in 1959is a quaint pub today. Can you name it? 

Here’s a Beer Week themed eyeball bender. What in the world is this a picture of?