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.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
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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.
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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.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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