Photos: Soda fountains and ice cream parlors

Before the introduction of fast food chains, carton ice cream and bottled soft drinks, soda fountain shops and ice cream parlors ruled the sweet treat land. Typically located in pharmacies, these shops and parlors were used by people of all ages who were finding ways to beat the summer heat. Here is look at some fizzy moments photographed in the 1940s, 50s, 60s and present day.