Joe and Nemo
“the Hot Dog Kings”
Corner of Stoddard & Cambridge Street, Boston, MA
Joe and Nemo (the Hot Dog Kings) art print is from an original watercolor painting by the Artist, William B. MacGregor Jr., who is known in the New England area as the Junkyard Artist.
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Next to the “ Old Howard” burlesque theater in Scollay Square was the famous hot dog restaurant stand called Joe and Nemo’s. I fondly remember going there in the 50’s with my mother when we went to Boston and enjoying these delicious hot dogs. Joe and Nemo’s opened in 1907. Joe Merlino was a barber on Stoddard Street and his friend Izzy sold hot dogs on the street from a steaming kettle. In 1909 Joe bought Dowd Brothers bar next door to his barbershop and invited Izzy to move his hot dog business inside. Izzy decided to leave and then invited Anthony (Nemo) Caloggero who was a barber with Joe into the business. In 1909 they became Joe and Nemo. In the 1920’s Prohibition forced the bar to close and to survive opened a hot dog restaurant as depicted in my watercolor painting on Stoddard Street. In 1928 Boston cut Stoddard street in half and now Joe and Nemo’s was on the corner of Stoddard and Cambridge Street. In 1933 Prohibition ended and they received the first liquor license. Joe and Nemo sold other food than hot hogs but they were king! They steamed the rolls and cooked the dogs in hot water (Never allowed to boil!). YUM !!! Soon Joe and Nemo’s was one of the most famous places in Boston! By the early 60’s there were 27 restaurants throughout the Boston and Florida area. As the scheduled razing of Scollay Square including Stoddard street in 1961, they were informed the building was to be taken by eminent domain and torn down. In June 1963 the last hot dog was sold at Joe & Nemo (the Hot Dog Kings) in Scollay square and they moved to a new location in Boston. So next time you are in Boston look for Joe and Nemo’s and make sure you order your delicious hot dog “ all around”.
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Art Print of the famous Joe and Nemo hot dog stand in Boston, Mass.
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Original watercolor Painting is Available!!!! Please inquire!!!
Art Print
Art print is printed on Canson Fine Art-Photo Rag Paper or equivalent.
Mounted in a beveled double mat.
…..The image or print size is smaller than the size of the mat.
Matted Art Print is ready for a standard 8”x10” or 11”x14” frame.
Mat will be signed by the artist.
Note: Mat size is the outside dimension.
…..Will fit into a standard frame that can be purchased at
your local craft/department store.
…..No need for custom framing!
…..The image/print size is smaller than the size of the mat.
Magnet
• Magnet is approximately 2 1/2” x 3 1/2” in size.
• Acrylic Plastic Refrigerator Magnet.
Original watercolor Painting is Available!!!! Please inquire!!!
• Please inquire about the painting and it’s image size etc.
• Original Acrylic & Watercolor painting
William. B. MacGregor Jr. Watercolors the Junkyard Artist
William B. MacGregor, Jr. was born in Medfield, MA, the son and grandson of Norfolk Hunt Club kennel masters. Many of his family members were self-taught artists, woodcarvers, automobile mechanics and veterans of foreign wars including his father a WW1 US Army veteran. Bill is a graduate of Medfield High School, Wentworth Institute, and Northeastern University. His engineering career, from which he is now retired, included working for military and aerospace companies in industrial engineering and IR optics. His painting incorporates “old skool” mechanical and civil drafting tools and he uses a mixed medium of watercolors, acrylics and inks. Two rabbits are often in quite a few of his paintings. Look for them. He is frequently commissioned by United States Naval officers to create paintings of their ships and aircraft carriers on nautical charts. In May,2018, and for one year, four of Bill’s automotive related paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.
