It was a real feather in the cap for Oak Cliff when the Golman-Oak
Cliff Baking Company opened May 12, 1930. Two years earlier the Oak
Cliff-Dallas Commercial Association had sought out a number of
businessmen, hoping to attract large industry to Oak Cliff. Jake Golman
responded by building a 15,000 square foot bakery at Eighth and
Marsalis. The architect was J.A. Pitzinger, who designed a number of
Dallas buildings, including the Science Place at Fair Park and the
building on Commerce Street now known as Mitchell Lofts. Doris Jane
Black of Oak Cliff High School was named "Cliff-Maid" to represent the
bakery. The company employed about 45 Oak Cliff people and had a fleet
of six trucks to deliver the bread to local retailers. The plant manager
had the unlikely name of Herman Munster.
By 1953 the bakery had been sold to the National Bakers Services, Inc.
I have a bunch of old photos of the oak cliff baking co..... if anyone is interested in them
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Deletei am grandson of the late Jake Golman. if photos are still available, i would love having them. Thank you, David
Yes I would like to see them !
DeleteI have a bunch of old photos of the oak cliff baking co..... if anyone is interested in them
ReplyDeleteI started my first job there at 14. I left there in 1968. I had a good career.
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