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Friday, January 13, 2012

1940: THIS WAS DOWNTOWN TRENTON

Once again, thanks to the Duke University Archives/Outdoor Advertising Assn Archives, this delightful photo of downtown Trenton taken from North Broad Street at the S.P. Dunham Building.
Anonymous RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI TOM....THAT'S A GREAT PHOTO OF STATE AND BROAD AND THE CAPITOL THEATRE WHEN THEY HAD VAULEVILL. I HAVE A FAINT RECOLECTION OF GETTING 50 CENTS WHEN I WAS A YOUNSTER FOR APPEARING ON STAGE WITH A COMEDIAN DURING HIS ACT. THAT WAS A LOT OF MONEY THEN AND MADE ME VERY HAPPY. ONE OF THE MANY CRAZY THINGS THAT WENT ON IN THOSE DAYS. REGARDS.

Friday, January 13, 2012

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

And "Of Mice And Men" along with "Private Affairs" on the Capitol's silver screen.

Tom, just what did Wilson's sell? At some point I remember a Wilson's House of Suede and Leather in the area but that does not appear to be the same.

Thanks .. Ed Millerick

Friday, January 13, 2012

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Of course, the next photograph answered the question! Wilson's carried ladies hose and hats.

I seem to be either too quick on the trigger or slow on the uptake?

Ed Millerick

Friday, January 13, 2012

Anonymous omad said...

In this pic I can't see that nifty outside magazine/newspaper stand that sat on the Broad St side of Wilson's. In my teenage years loved to just walk slowly along and look at all the covers. Once in a while buying Seventeen or Glamor and spending hours day dreaming about the clothes.

Saturday, January 14, 2012


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  1. HI TOM....THAT'S A GREAT PHOTO OF STATE AND BROAD AND THE CAPITOL THEATRE WHEN THEY HAD VAULEVILL. I HAVE A FAINT RECOLECTION OF GETTING 50 CENTS WHEN I WAS A YOUNSTER FOR APPEARING ON STAGE WITH A COMEDIAN DURING HIS ACT. THAT WAS A LOT OF MONEY THEN AND MADE ME VERY HAPPY. ONE OF THE MANY CRAZY THINGS THAT WENT ON IN THOSE DAYS. REGARDS.

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  2. And "Of Mice And Men" along with "Private Affairs" on the Capitol's silver screen.

    Tom, just what did Wilson's sell? At some point I remember a Wilson's House of Suede and Leather in the area but that does not appear to be the same.

    Thanks .. Ed Millerick

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  3. Of course, the next photograph answered the question! Wilson's carried ladies hose and hats.

    I seem to be either too quick on the trigger or slow on the uptake?

    Ed Millerick

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  4. In this pic I can't see that nifty outside magazine/newspaper stand that sat on the Broad St side of Wilson's. In my teenage years loved to just walk slowly along and look at all the covers. Once in a while buying Seventeen or Glamour and spending hours day dreaming about the clothes.

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  5. That news stand may have been George Evans'. He was there in the 50's and 60's.

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  6. Michael ThomsenFriday, July 30, 2021

    This photo is identified a 1939. The car in the center of the picture, next to the bus and facing the camera, is a 1949 Ford.

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