Peter Hughes

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Peter Hughes (b. 1920) was born in New York, went to college in Indiana and to photography school in New York City. He came to Palo Alto in 1947, where he operates a photography studio.

[edit] Memories

Hughes' memories were printed during the Palo Alto Centennial in 1994.

"I have been drinking milkshakes at the Peninsula Creamery for over 40 years, ever since I first came to Palo Alto in 1947. I use to have five a week, but now I am down to two.

"When I opened my photography studio in the early '50s, I use to walk over to the Creamery and get a milkshake and a tuna sandwich. Back then milkshakes were a quarter and tuna sandwiches were a quarter. Now, milkshakes are $3.25 and a tuna sandwich is $4.50.

"So, now I bring my own tuna sandwich, but I still buy my milkshakes there. A few years ago, I figured out that I have had 7,000 milkshakes in my life--more than that now."