1936: AN EXQUISITE R.C. MAXWELL TRENTON VIEW
What a gorgeous close up view of E. State Street in the downtown Trenton of 76 years ago! Who doesn't love the view of the autos parked on the street, especially that Ford Model "A" in the foreground? For the many theater lovers who frequent this site, the State, Stacy and Orpheum theaters stand out in living grayscale!
HI TOM...AGAIN, I HAVE TO COMMENT ABOUT THE STATE THEATRE IN THE DAYS GONE BY. 1936 WAS THE YEAR I WAS SELECTED TO PLAY WITH THE SCHROTHS BASEBALL TEAM AND THE MANY TIMES WE WENT TO SEE THE MOVIES AND STAGE SHOW IN THE 3RD FLOOR BALCONY AT THE STATE. THE ADMISSION WAS 10 CENTS FOR A SHOW THAT LKASTED 3 HOURS AND FEATURED THE GREAT LOUIS MACK. OUR NEIGHBOR ON MOTT STREET PLAYED IN THE ORCHESTRA AND WE ALSO KNEW THE USHER WHO MADE SURE WE USED THE STAIRWAY UP STAIRS. GOING UP TOWN FROM CHAMBERSBURG WAS A REAL TREAT AND A BIG ENJOYMENT WHEN WE WERE KIDS. BEST REGARDS AND THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU RALPH, FOR YOUR ALWAYS INTERESTING INSIGHTS AND MEMORIES OF A LESS COMPLICATED AND WONDERFUL ERA IN AMERICA.
ReplyDeleteTOM GLOVER
Tom:
ReplyDeleteI too frquented "nose bleed heaven" what the 3rd balcony was known as back then.
Benny Morris our neighbor on Fall St. in South Trenton was the manager. For a dime we would sit through two or three showings which included short subjects, a double feature, and of course "Movietone News"
My mother would go to "Dr.Arhtur Yetter's pharmacy on the corner of Fall and Warren have him call Benny, who than sent us home for dinner. Dr. Yetter's son had a car lot on Broad St. where I-95 cut through.
Yesterday I got a message from Art Finkle who is doing research on Trenton's "Jewtown". I remarked that I knew his Uncle's Al and Louie who had a pawn shop in the block shown, just about where the man on the bike is.
Great photo.
Mike Kuzma
MIKE AND RALPH: YOUR INTERESTING ADVENTURES OF LIFE IN THE CITY AND AREA AS YOU KNEW IT ARE VERY VALUABLE HISTORIC INSIGHTS WHICH WILL BE FOREVER DIGITIZED IN HAMILTON'S LOCAL HISTORY ARCHIVES. MANY MANY THANKS. YOU GUYS AND I MUST INCLUDE MYSELF, ARE LIKE THE OLD FASHIONED WAGON WHEEL: "WE'VE BEEN THROUGH IT ALL."
ReplyDeleteTHANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
TOM