Going past the liquor store in 1942, Trenton, New Jersey


It's 1942, and we're in Trenton, New Jersey. This view, which I found on the Duke University site ROAD (Resource of Outdoor Advertising Descriptions) is looking southwest on Hamilton at Olden Avenue. Let's look around!


The first thing that caught my eye is the liquor store that just says, "Liquor Store". Not "discount liquor", or "Al's liquor", nothing. And if the date is correct, and I have no reason to doubt the nice people at Duke, and it's 1942, my best guess is that young man there (who isn't helping the ladies with the perambulator) isn't old enough for military service, or maybe hasn't been called yet. Over the next few years men of military age would virtually disappear from America, and the only people you would see would be the very young, the very old, and women.


Let's take a closer look at some of the cars. If you see one that disproves the date on this photo, please let me know - they look OK to me, maybe late thirties. And I wonder if Three Feathers Whiskey is still being made - if so, my birthday is coming up, hint, hint!


There's Tracy's Five and Dime, let's go over there. How much have you got? Three cents? Well, I've got two cents, we can buy something, maybe a candy bar that we can split.

Thank you for visiting Trenton in 1942 with me!



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