Downtown Stores 1950's-60's (Evendale, Peebles: house, buying, theater)

[franke01]

I think the Max's that was mentioned was a block or two west of the Cincinnati Bell buildings on 7th St. This would be west of the parking lot for the cathedral. I remember going into the store probably in the seventies and being stunned at rack after rack of clothes - most of which were purple.

I also remember seeing an old storefront, probably again in the 70's, with a faded "Rosen's" sign on it. I think it was on Central or possibly a block west right around where Central turns to the north. I think I tried to do a little research at the library on it back then and did find references to it and possibly the address of the owner (Avondale?) but can't remember the details now.

[james mister]

do you remember may stern appliance store or jimmy skinner music store on east 5th street?

[goyguy]

I vaguely recall Jimmy Skinner, and more clearly remember Willis Music Co. Willis was once the place to go for instruments (excluding pianos) as well as printed material and music-related gear. They were famous for their rude staff - not rude in a good way like Izzy's workers were, either.

[MiddleCincinnati]

Originally Posted by goyguy

They were famous for their rude staff - not rude in a good way like Izzy's workers were, either.

Speaking of rude staff, there was a record store called Music Mart at, maybe, Sixth and Walnut. I seem to recall that they could get very short with customers there.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by goyguy

I vaguely recall Jimmy Skinner, and more clearly remember Willis Music Co. Willis was once the place to go for instruments (excluding pianos) as well as printed material and music-related gear. They were famous for their rude staff - not rude in a good way like Izzy's workers were, either.

When I went into a lot of the downtown stores with my grandfather, uncles, aunts or friend's parents (all downtown merchants or attorneys), I was always treated very well.

When I entered the same business ALONE, more often than not, I was treated pretty rudely.

One exception was a Greek guy, George Zoutis who was a candymaker. He was always the nicest guy to deal with even when you were not making a purchase.

[james mister]

Do you remember any of the famous people that were from cincinnati or lived in cincinnati? Such as Doris day or roy rogers how about hank ballard who wrote the twist he recorded on the king label in cincinnati as did james brown. The casino"s and carl dobkins junior are from cincinnati. rosemary and betty clooney used to sing on WLW radio. Does anyone remember mid western hayride or Big Jim stacys six gun theater that originated in Cincinnati? The isley brothers who recorded twist and shout are from cincinnati. Some of the largest companies in the USA are based here such as proctor and gamble Krogers and juergens lotion. I'm proud to have Cincinnati as my Home Town.







juergens lotion.

[goyguy]

That's another story for another thread, m'friend.
https://www.city-data.com/forum/cinci...filiation.html

[james mister]

Does any one remember the old electric trolley busses that used to drive around cincinnati in the 50s? they had two cables that connected to over head electric lines and some times the cables would come off of the over head electric line causing the trolley to completly stop at which point the driver would have to disembark from the bus and walk around to the back of the vehicle work with some pulleys to get the cables back on the wires before he could continue on his route. Some time in the late 50s or early 60s they discontinued the electric trolley busses and switched to all gasoline busses.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by james mister

Does any one remember the old electric trolley busses that used to drive around cincinnati in the 50s? they had two cables that connected to over head electric lines and some times the cables would come off of the over head electric line causing the trolley to completly stop at which point the driver would have to disembark from the bus and walk around to the back of the vehicle work with some pulleys to get the cables back on the wires before he could continue on his route. Some time in the late 50s or early 60s they discontinued the electric trolley busses and switched to all gasoline busses.

Do I remember them! On most routes they replaced the streetcars. Can't remember for sure whether they used the same overhead power lines as the streetcars or not. I just remember the trolleys could swing in to the curbs for boarding/disembarking. Gradually the streetcar rails were just paved over. I don't know whether the rails were actually removed or just encased in pavement. Gradually the limitations of the trolley buses caused them to be replaced by gasoline/diesel buses.

For those making such a big thing out of the streetcar, why not the trolley bus? It has the advantage of electric motors without the obnoxious rails in the street.

[franke01]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

Do I remember them! On most routes they replaced the streetcars. Can't remember for sure whether they used the same overhead power lines as the streetcars or not. I just remember the trolleys could swing in to the curbs for boarding/disembarking. Gradually the streetcar rails were just paved over. I don't know whether the rails were actually removed or just encased in pavement. Gradually the limitations of the trolley buses caused them to be replaced by gasoline/diesel buses.

For those making such a big thing out of the streetcar, why not the trolley bus? It has the advantage of electric motors without the obnoxious rails in the street.

bbm

I think most were just covered over with concrete or asphalt. There are pictures of them on some websites.

I do remember them losing their masts or whatever they were called and the driver going to the back and reattaching them.

Looked pretty dangerous - blood in the water for liability lawyers these days, I would think.

LOL