Another story we received about Shuman’s–Pat. In the late 1960s I worked for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.on St. Asaph’s Street just down from King Street where Shuman’s was located. We ate lunch just about every day at Shuman’s. My favorite lunch was a cream cheese and olive sandwich on whole wheat bread and […]
The original baker at Shuman’s was Thomas Bedford Hayden, better known as “Bedford” to the public but Pop to me. My memories include going upstairs into the baking area at the original store on King Street in Alexandria to visit Pop and his assistant who I only knew as “John”. I would watch Pop decorate […]
In the 1950’s, traveling to Alexandria to visit Cousin Blanche at Christmas was always memorable. She lived on South Lee St. in a townhouse that we were told was part of the first bank in Alexandria. The visit often included Mass at St Mary’s, land for which – it was rumored – was given by […]
I remember the brownies and French vanilla ice cream too!-Pat My first experience at Shuman’s Bakery was when I was a child and went there for lunch with my mother while shopping in Alexandria and we both ordered the same thing – egg salad sandwiches on a soft roll. This was followed by a brownie […]
From another Jelly Cake fan with deep roots in Alexandria-Pat. My family stems way back into Old Town Alexandria. The home my Grandmother, (Grandma Love), grew up in on Queen Street now has a historical plaque on the outside of it. She also resided at what is now a Bank on the corner of King […]
From a longtime jelly cake customer-Pat. From as early as I can remember we have always had Jelly Cake during the Christmas holidays. My grandfather John Callon was one of the founders of Callon Petroleum Company. The company would send Jelly Cakes out as Christmas gifts to employees, business affiliates, and family. I always, even […]
Thanks for this submission–my grandparents lived over the bakery in the 1920s…Pat During my senior year at George Washington High School (1969-1970) I worked Saturday mornings at Shuman’s. I worked early so would come in on cold winter mornings to the wonderful aromas that only a bakery can own. The bakery was still on […]
We are New Englanders and are grafted-in-Virginians by your fabulous Shuman’s Jelly Cake. Every Christmas, since our children were small, my special sister and brother-in-law have sent us your wonderful Jelly Cake. It has become a tradition with us as well and everyone coming to our home for our Christmas Eve party are looking for […]
Another memory from a long-time Shuman’s fan: I remember when Shuman’s was on King Street and my mother and I would have a chicken salad sandwich for lunch there. She is now 96 and I am 71 so this was a long time ago!
A recent submission from a former Shuman’s employee: To Lonnie, Teddy, Caron and Bill (even ‘though you and I never met, Bill), It was 36 years ago, this past Christmas season in 1978, when i worked part-time in the back of Shuman’s Bakery as a high school senior at Fort Hunt High. Usually I was […]