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The Cherry Factory and Red Hook childhood memories
Danette Vigilante recalls growing up near Dikeman Street in Red Hook. She reflects on The Cherry Factory now known as Dell’s Maraschino Cherries Company, its 1960 founding, and a fire that destroyed the building while preserving vivid memories of cherries and family.
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Red Hook
van Brunt Street
Fairway
Valentino Park
Dikeman Street
Raymond
Cherry Factory
Dell’s
Maraschino Cherries Company
Danette Vigilante
New York City
Mr. Noodle
Daisy
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