I really love these photos of various local neighborhoods this one depicting the intersection of West State Street and West End Avenue. My brother Bud spent 42 years as an employee of the Tattersall Company who had a branch location on West End Ave. Many changes have taken place since the above photo was taken. Perhaps a visitor can add some interesting commentary to the above photo. If you feel so inclined, please do! I will post your commentary. Let me know if you want to remain anonymous.I receieved this bit of local color from Sally Logan Gilman, a regular visitor to my website. Sally lived in the Edgebrook-West End area. Sally Writes:
Greetings Tom:
First off, your website has a new, really spiffy look and I love the array of other intersting websites on the side. I have not "visited'' in a bit and was thrilled to see the "old'' scene of West State Street and West End Avenue. The pix was a few years before I was hiking around there, but my family attended Prospect St. Presybyterian Church and we would hang a sharp right onto West End when we walked home to Carteret Avevnue after services. I also went to a hairdreser on West End -- Mr. Haltmyer (I hope it's spelled correctly). West End was a sort of short cut down to Edgewood Avenue and home. Keep up the good work and a belated Happy New Year. Sally Logan Gilman
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Hi Tom,
I'm really enjoying the pictures on your blog since my cousin, Candy Jens, pointed me to it. I had to smile at Sally Logan's recollection of Haltmeyer's Beauty Salon. It was nothing like the soft music, would-you-like-coffee-and-a-magazine atmosphere we expect today -- I remember a plain waiting room & no chat -- but Mr. Haltmeyer did a very skilled scissor cut for $4. He really was a professional. (I just Googled Haltmeyer to be sure of the spelling and was surprised to learn that Mrs. Haltmeyer just passed away on December 10, 2008 at age 98!)
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