Sincere gratitude to loyal visitor Ed Millerick who corrected me. I made a mistake in locating this view, assuming it was looking north when in reality it was North Olden Avenue looking TOWARD East State Street. Thanks, Ed for correcting me. Once again, in keeping with their "fair use" copyright policy, credit for the above photo goes to the Duke University Archives, Maxwell Collection.-
Sally Gilman said... Hi Tom: I recognized North Olden Avenue right away. A few blocks before the bridge, on the left side of the street was, Eagle Bakery -- my father used to take me in there and let me pick out cookies. They were huge and I always got chocolate chip. I can still remember how good they were. The bakery was still there five or so years ago. Thanks again for the memories.
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Tom:
Help an old man with a failing mind out.
The one hundred block of No. Olden Ave. was just north of East State St. the dividing line. This being the case, Lou's tomatoe pies would be ultimately be on the right. How you could see Hetzel field is great, I can only imagine it. As far as the Eagle Bakery, that was on the Corner of No. Olden and Ohio, or Indiana, across the street from The Polish Falcons Hall. Panalyte and Crescent Wire would some day be on the left over the bridge right?
Thanks for any clarification.
Mike - Thursday, December 29, 2011
Trust me, Mike, based on your numerous comments on many of our posts, you don't have a "failing mind!" Open "BING" and key in the North Olden Avenue address. You will see the Assanpink and also what is today identified as Hetzel Field. As to Lou's Tomato Pie place, I am not familiar with it. Sally's reference to the Eagle Bakery was a bit off geographically as it was in the Polish Falcon area of North Olden Avenue. The only place I remember as the location of Panelyte was way over on Enterprise Avenue. As to Crescent Wire, I looked for the structure but I also came up with the "failing mind" syndrome that is so common among us members of "Wrinkle City."
Tom Glover
- RALPH LUCARELLA said...
HI TOM.....I PLAYED AT HETZEL FIELD MANY TIMES IN SOCCER AND BASEBALL GAMES AND GOING ON TO CRESENT WIRE, THAT'S WHERE I TRIED TO GET WORK WHEN WALT PARKER WAS DOING THE HIREING. HE WAS THE UMPIRE IN MANY OF MY GAMES AND PRAISED MY PLAY BUT NEVER GAVE ME A SHOT AT A JOB. I'LL NEVER FORGIVE HIM FOR THAT.
- Omad said...
Tom, area is familiar to me from when I lived down Olden near Hamilton and walked all over to anything the "gang" thought interesting. Can you give me a little info on the "Bing maps" please. I remember there were old factories over the bridge that were no longer in use (late 40's). We used to climb all over the structures and it is a miracle we didn't get hurt. Nobody ever worried about tetanus shots then.
Hi Tom: I recognized North Olden Avenue right away. A few blocks before the bridge, on the left side of the street was, Eagle Bakery -- my father used to take me in there and let me pick out cookies. They were huge and I always got chocolate chip. I can still remember how good they were. The bakery was still there five or so years ago. Thanks again for the memories.
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ReplyDeleteHelp an old man with a failing mind out.
The one hundred block of No. Olden Ave. was just north of East State St. the dividing line. This being the case, Lou's tomatoe pies would be ultimately be on the right.
How you could see Hetzel field is great, I can only imagine it. As far as the Eagle Bakery, that was on the Corner of No. Olden and Ohio, or Indiana, across the street from The Polish Falcons Hall. Panalyte and Crescent Wire would some day be on the left over the bridge right?
Thanks for any clarification.
Mike
Having grown up on that block I will be the lone vote of disagreement. That shot is looking toward East State. Crescent Wire's powerhouse would be built on the far side of the creek on the right and that would be the entry for the freight yards along the main line of the Pennsy. And that, is the key, those same power lines are still in place today and can be seen on Bing Maps. The building on far right is the Trenton Transit bus yard. Over the bridge and on the right would be Parker and Ward Avenues on the left. Between Ward and State were Gordon's Tavern, Tony The Barber and Louie's Tomato Pie. I grew up right across from the bus yard's Olden Avenue entrance.
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The other clue here Tom, is that if the entrance the Hetzel is on the right, that makes the bridge in the distance the "2'nd Olden Avenue Bridge" which is by Saint Joe's Church. You would have to be looking at all of those buildings down to, and past Clinton Avenue by The Public Meat Market and they are just not there; the distance is far too short.
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ED MILLERICK, A HUGE "THANK YOU" FOR TURNING ME AROUND AND FACING ME TOWARD E. STATE STREET! OF COURSE YOU ARE CORRECT. ONE OF THE GREAT FEATURES OF THIS BLOG IS THAT HONEST ERRORS ARE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED. I WILL RE-CAPTION THE POST AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENT. AS TO LOOKING OVER MY OBVIOUS LOSS OF DIRECTION, "MY BAD!"
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HI TOM.....I PLAYED AT HETZEL FIELD MANY TIMES IN SOCCER AND BASEBALL GAMES AND GOING ON TO CRESENT WIRE, THAT'S WHERE I TRIED TO GET WORK WHEN WALT PARKER WAS DOING THE HIREING. HE WAS THE UMPIRE IN MANY OF MY GAMES AND PRAISED MY PLAY BUT NEVER GAVE ME A SHOT AT A JOB. I'LL NEVER FORGIVE HIM FOR THAT.
ReplyDeleteTom, area is familiar to me from when I lived down Olden near Hamilton and walked all over to anything the "gang" thought interesting. Can you give me a little info on the "Bing maps" please. I remember there were old factories over the bridge that were no longer in use (late 40's). We used to climb all over the structures and it is a miracle we didn't get hurt. Nobody ever worried about tetanus shots then.
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