Still another pristine photo that needed only a bit of tweaking, shows-one of Trenton/Hamilton's familiar intersections. The bank on the corner, that familiar building with the widows' watch, and back in the day, the Lee Workingman's Store. Ahh the memories.
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HI TOM....THAT LOCATION WAS ABOUT HALF WAY TO JUNIOR 4 FOR WE GUYS FROM VILLA PARK. NO SCHOOL BUSSES IN THOSE DAYS, JUST GOOD LEGS TO GET US THERE. THAT CLOCK ON THE BANK GAVE US THE AMOUNT OF TIME WE NEEDED IN ORDER NOT TO BE REPORTED LATE. THAT WALKING GOT ME USED TO ALL THE LEG WORK WE NEEDED IN ORDER TO CARRY THE MAIL LATER ON AT THE POST OFFICE. BEST REGARDS.
Ralph, first thing that came to mind, was the walk from Chambers and Liberty St to Jr 4, in the early 50s.
We walked past First Mechanics on both ways to Junior Four. The kids from the Burg would start from home. If further away from school, more kids would join in until we had 15, 18 or more kids in hte group until we got to school. It worked the reverse way when we went to home.
The inner burg kids from Fulton Street over towards Chestnut, were the best dressed with Ban Lon shirts and sweaters and other stuff from Eton Shop and upscale stores.
We were a working class family from South Clinton and got our stuff at Allen's, Weinberg's and other places closer to home.
The walks seemed like a zillion miles on cold rainy days, didn't they?
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