What an exquisite photo! You would be standing on Front Street looking north from South Broad Street. Traffic was filing through the great city in an endless stream. The sidewalks were packed with shoppers who were patronizing Trenton's fabulous "downtown" shops.
rayfromvillapark said...
Hi Tom, This is really a neat photo, the depth of field is strange, like a telephoto was used. The S.P Dunhams sign looks like it is on this block, and the clock on the roof of the building to the far right. I know must be on Hanover St. or Academy St., but looks much closer. The house dresses ( I think that is what everyone called them) which the women wore in those days, were very summery. I remember my grandmother, so clearly in this kind of dress. I have to take issue with the date on the photo. There are a couple of postwar cars in the photo, and I checked the release date of the movie, Unconquered; it was 1947. Please keep publishing these wonderful pictures. rayfromvillapark
Hi Tom, This is really a neat photo, the depth of field is strange, like a telephoto was used. The S.P Dunhams sign looks like it is on this block, and the clock on the roof of the building to the far right. I know must be on Hanover St. or Academy St., but looks much closer. The house dresses ( I think that is what everyone called them) which the women wore in those days, were very summery. I remember my grandmother, so clearly in this kind of dress. I have to take issue with the date on the photo. There are a couple of postwar cars in the photo, and I checked the release date of the movie, Unconquered; it was 1947. Please keep publishing these wonderful pictures. rayfromvillapark
ReplyDeleteHI TOM....CAN YOU PICTURE ME TRYING TO GET A PARKING PLACE FOR MY PARCEL POST TRUCK TO DELIVER PACKAGES WHILE WORKING AT THE POST OFFICE. DURING THE EARLY 30'S WE HUNG AROUND THE ALLEY ALONGSIDE THE CAPITOL THEATRE STAGEDOOR. THE PERFORMERS AT TIMES WOULD GET SOME OF THE KIDS FOR THEIR ACTS. ONE GAVE ME 50 CENTS JUST TO STAND THERE A FEW MINUTES. THAT 5 AND 10 NEXT TO THE CAPITOL HAD THE BEST HOT DOGS AND ROOT BEER FOR 15 CENTS. THOSE WERE THR DAYS. REGARDS.
ReplyDeleteTom - Just as an aside to this wonderful picture, your reader said these were "house dresses" on the women in Trenton this day. Forgive me, but house dresses were worn in the house while working and keeping the home. The ladies in your photo were wearing their best or almost best dresses for a trip into Trenton. No one would wear their house dress into town!
ReplyDeleteLakeside Girl
SORRY, LAKESIDE GIRL, BUT THAT IS INACURATE. YOU ARE SPEAKING FROM YOUR VANTAGE POINT. MY MOM AND MANY NEIGHBORHOOD MOMS WORE
ReplyDelete"HOUSE DRESSES" TO TOWN. NOT EVERYONE WAS AFFLUENT ENOUGH TO WEAR THEIR "BEST." OFF CAME THE APRON AND DOWN TO THE BUS STOP.
TOM GLOVER