Friday, May 22, 2026

Rocky River Station

 The Nickel Plate Rocky River station, 19060 Depot Street, built in 1882 and currently used by Norfolk Southern's Communications Department. Union Pacific 4014 is scheduled to pass by here on June 8th, and stop here for half-an-hour on July 13th, sure to be very crowded.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Salvage Yard

 We stopped by The Salvage Yard, 22935 Lorain Road, last week, your wife/girlfriend will love this place.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Cats in a Window

 Spotted while walking down the street, three cats in a window.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Nightclub Nudity

 Crackdown on nightclubs in the early war years.


 From Variety, January 21, 1942.
From The Plain Dealer, March 1, 1942.
From The Plain Dealer, March 1, 1942.
From The Plain Dealer, March 1, 1942.
From The Plain Dealer, March 1, 1942.
From The Plain Dealer, March 1, 1942.
From Variety, March 11, 1942.
From Variety, November 18, 1942.

Monday, May 18, 2026

Madison Avenue

 Looking west on Madison Avenue, looking towards Hilliard Boulevard last week.

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Grace Presbyterian Church

 Grace Presbyterian Church, 1659 Rosewood Avenue, last week. This view is from the front of the Blue Cafe, looking towards the 15700 block of Hilliard Boulevard.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Bus Stop

 This bus stop, on Lorain Avenue, & West 140th Street, was shot up last week in the middle of the afternoon. After school target practice for Cleveland School students I suppose. Days later, the damage lingers.