1936: E. STATE ST. AT BROAD CLOSEUP

This is a close up extract from the original which I had posted some time ago. Great store front shots of our "five and dimes" with only the "CO." showing from Woolworth's.

1950: BEFORE THERE WAS A K-MART THERE WAS AN S.S. KRESGE "FIVE AND DIME"

What a great photo of Kresge's "five and ten" on East State Street. Many of our more veteran Trenton area citizens will remember when Trenton was a brisk, lively, and clean center city capital. The whte "CO." seen in the far left of the photo is part of the W.T. Grant department store. Woolworth's was also in that row, as well as F.W. Grand.

1950: S.S. KRESGE:THE MEMORIES LINGER

There's a very soft spot in my heart for Kresge's five and dime. I spent many Saturday mornings in downtown Trenton with my Mom as a boy. A trip "up town" to pay the electric bill always resulted in a stop at Kresge's and the Woolworth five and dime. This photo has been enlarged to the maximum and extracted from a very detailed State and Broad Street R.C. Maxwell photo. Precious memories!

1930'S: S.S. KRESGE "FIVE AND DIME"

This very nice offset photo is a candidate for hand coloring. I am saving it in a "PENDING" file and will color and re-post it. Anyone who was around during the era when downtown Trenton was a bustling capital city will recall Kresge's and Woolworth.

Mack said...

WOW great picture Tom:)

Friday, March 02, 2012

RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI TOM...THOSE FIVE AND DIME STORES, AND WE'LL ALSO INCLUDE GRANT'S, WERE THE HEART THROB OF DOWN TOWN TRENTON. EVERY DEPT HAD THEIR OWN SALESGIRL, NOT MEN, AND A DOLLAR WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARD PURCHASES. THEIR SODA FOUNTAINS WERE THE GREATEST AND WE ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO A HOT DOG AND ROOT BEER FOR 15 CENTS. REGARDS.

Saturday, March 03, 2012

RALPH LUCARELLA said...

ONE MORE THING TOM, YOU REMEMBER THE SONG "I FOUND A MILLION DOLLAR BABY IN THE FIVE AND TEN CENTS STORE.

Saturday, March 03, 2012

Tom Glover said...

I SURE DO, RALPH. I ALSO REMEMBER THOSE DELICIOUS HOT DOGS THAT SEEMED TO TASTE BETTER AT THEIR LUNCHEONETTES.

TOM GLOVER

Saturday, March 03, 2012