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Saturday, May 18, 2013

1936: A TRENTON SATURDAY NIGHT DURING THE GREAT DEPRESION

I tried doing this graphic in color, but I exceeded the size limit allowed and had to convert it to gray scale mode. It is an interesting representation of what the Trenton area had to offer those who were affluent enough to end their work week with a rousing venture into the very lively Trenton area of 1936. Unfortunately, the size constraints makes reading the details a bit daunting; but if my 80 year old eyes can see some of the ads, how about yours?
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5 comments:

  1. RAL;PH LUCARELLASaturday, May 18, 2013

    HI TOM....1936, WHAT A YEAR. I WAS SELECTED TO PLAY BASEBALL WITH THE SCHROTHS THAT YEAR BY JAKE MILLER AND WAS HOPING TO TRAVEL FAR IN THE AMERICAN LEGION TOURNAMENT. THE DEPRESSION HAD MOST PEOPLE IN A BAD MOOD WHILE I WAS HAPPY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR. I WILL SAY THE ADS ABOVE WERE ATTRACTIVE AND MOST THINGS WERE VERY REASONABLE. BEST REGARDS IN YOUR OLD AGE.

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  2. Lee BelardinoSaturday, May 18, 2013

    Tommy
    Are you kidding. The only thing these 80 year old eyes can read is the ad for the park theater one of of my favorite hang outs when I lived in the burg. The only movie house in the USA that when you walked in the screen was behind you.During the movies My uncle Tommy used to send me across
    the street to Tony Go's for the best hot dogs in the U.S.A.
    great memories.
    Lee

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  3. Tom GloverSaturday, May 18, 2013

    Lee:

    I can't believe you and I and our HHS 51 classmates are in our 80's !!! It seems like only yesterday. I am beginning my 8th year of singing at the Kuser Park gazebo. When I told my Kansas army buddy, he asked me how I still have a singing voice at my age. I told him because I have been using my voice for 75 of those 80 years. You can probably say the same thing.

    Great to hear from you and Ralph as uaual. Remember: Old friends are the best friends.

    Tom

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  4. Lee BelardinoSunday, May 19, 2013

    Tommy
    Actually had a concert last night with my group the "Coastal voices" about 35 voices,men and women. we did a 2 hour concert called tin pan alley songs incuding songs by Gershwin, Carmicheal.Cohan. ect Had a nice crowd. Got another the one tomorrow. Thank God and Louise Baird for our singing talents. Keep up those Kuser concerts.

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  5. Tom GloverThursday, May 23, 2013

    KEEP THAT VOICE, LEE. IT'S A WINNER!

    TOMMY

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