Look closely; you may see yourself or another resident of "the Burg" in this 1937 photo of local children having a wonderful time enjoying cold water from a Butler Street fire hydrant. As I am entering this, the 3 day Italian-American Festival is taking place over in Mercer County Park. It is quite possible that one of the children in the photo above are at the festival in this year of 2010.
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Ralph Lucarella said... - HI TOM.....ON MOTT STREET IN THE 2O'S, IT FELT LIKE A DAY AT THE SHORE WHEN THEY OPENED THE FIRE HYDRANTS. IT SURE WAS TOUGH IN THOSE DAYS TO KEEP COOL. MANY PEOPLE WOULD SLEEP OUT ON THEIR PORCHES. MANY THEATRES INSTALLED HUGH FANS AND CALLED IT AIR CODITIONING AT THE TIME. BEST REGARDS.
Mack said...- And just like my Burg generation I am sure some of those kids in this picture were walking back into their house when their Mom yelled "NO!!!!" and stopped them and handed them a towel so they wouldnt get the rugs wet:)
