Thanks to Mr. Tom Tighue for posting this view of downtown Trenton as it looked during the golden years. The photo is from the Wendy Nardi's TRENTONIANA collection at the Trenton Free Public Library. I had completely forgotten about that hanging decoration so prominent in this photo. What memories this photo brings back to me. Over the years, I have written countless "The Way We Were" columns recalling Christmas shopping trips to Trenton. A trip to Public Service to pay our phone bill, the guy with the hand cranked adding machine pulling the crank and handing Mom Glover the receipt, and then down to Goldberg's which was little Tommy Glover's idea of heaven on earth. A Tom Mix six gun with a bejeweled holster, an A.C. Gilbert Chemistry set, a raft of beautiful "Tootsie Toys," and A.C. Gilbert Erector set, not to mention an A.C. Gilbert "American Flyer" train set. Ahh....the memories are eternal!
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Tom, if this is Christmas 1959, it was a tough one, first away from home, while in the service. Missed many after that, having served for 30 yrs. But the first was a toughie. I did sneak home for New Years, and then got KP for being away from base. :) Thanks for posting. Merry Christmas. Ron
Tom - This is exactly the photo that I was aking for yesterday! You are a gem - what a great memory of this terrific hanging chandelier at the cross streets of State and Broad! Thank you, thank you!
Lakeside Girl
This is a wonderful picture!! I worked for Treasury by Nevius Voorhees and I was there at the time this picture was taken. I LOVED the chandelier!! Christmas in town was the best! Thank you for sharing.....
1959 WAS THE LAST YEAR WE LIVED IN THE TRENTON AREA AND WE LIVED ON MARSHAL AVE. IN MERCERVILLE. MY BROTHER LOU TOOK OVER THE HAMILTON BOWLING LANES AND SOLD THEM IN 1970 AND BOUGHT THE HOUSE RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO ME IN FORT LAUDERDALE. MY BROTHER CHUCK WENT ON TO BECOME A DOCTOR AND PASSED AWAY IN 1988 FROM CANCER, MAY GOD BLESS THEM. I'M GONNA BE 95 IN AUGUST AND STILL FEEL PRETTY GOOD. MERRY CHRISTMAS ONCE AGAIN AND ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS,
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