oyster house at 15th and pennsylvania avenue at the washington hotel run by a man by the name of jesse garner. it was a pretty successful business. it's so successful that he decides to open a second shop that focuses on the shoe care business. and he advertises it as offering service unsurpassed by any business anywhere else in america. so he's doing pretty well. he's proud of what he's accomplishing. but he's not alone. there are other businesses run by african-americans that are located along pennsylvania avenue. ralph king has a business, and that's accompanied by what is called the epicurean eating house run by beverly snow, in downtown washington on pennsylvania avenue and sixth, not too far from here. in fact, there's a riot that occurs around that place called the snow riot that's connected to that location. also you have smaller african-american operations, such things as fruit stands, hat businesses, vendors of baked goods, fish, or even hot cider. so you begin to have more and more businesses emerging. in addition, we have a number of african-american religious institutions that sp