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Thursday, March 28, 2013

1940: NORTH BROAD ST. AT EAST HANOVER

Yards, Carlton, and if one journeyed a bit down E. Hanover Street, you would see one of the morning stops I made with my wife to be, Judy Britton, as we stopped into Clede's Luncheonette for a cup of coffee and perhaps a donut. Precious memories!

1 comment:

RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI TOM....1940 IS THE YEAR I GOT MARRIED AND I WENT TO WORK AT THE POST OFFICE ON THE NIGHT SHIFT 11 TO 7 A.M. FOR 2 YEARS I EMPTIED PARCEL POST BAGS UNTIL THEY PUT ME BACK ON THE CARRIERS LIST. THAT'S WHEN I WORKED DOWN TOWN AND ALONG WEST STATE STREET. THAT PHOTO GIVES YOU A GOOD IDEA OF THE CROWD THAT SHOPPED AROUND STATE AND BROAD. WE HAD TO TRAVEL ON BUSSES WITH MAIL BAGS LOADEED HOPING SOMEONE WOULD GIVE US A SEAT. I WILL SAY, THE PEOPLE IN TRENTON WERE VERY HELPFUL IN THAT RESPECT. CARRYING MAIL WAS A TOUGH JOB BUT YOU GOT TO MEET MANY NICE FOLKS. BEST REGARDS.