Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Cleveland Skyline

 View on a murky Saturday morning.

Surrey With the Fringe on Top

 Palace bally for East Lynne, a surrey with the fringe on top at 19th & Euclid, from Motion Picture News, October 10, 1925.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

USS Cleveland LCS 31

 The new USS Cleveland off the coast of Lakewood on Saturday morning. The Cleveland was on it's way from Wisconsin to it's dedication in Cleveland.

Monday, May 11, 2026

Detroit Avenue

 Looking west on Detroit Avenue from the 15300 block, on a bleak day in March.

Sunday, May 10, 2026

First Church of Christ Scientist

 The former First Church of Christ Scientist, 15422 Detroit Avenue, currently home to King's Church. It sure was bleak back in March.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

WJW Radio

 Ad for WJW with logos for all the big Cleveland department stores.

From Sponsor, October 12, 1964.

Friday, May 8, 2026

Lower Mall Contest Winner

 The winner of the first television set to be given away as a prize in Cleveland. Not sure of the wisdom in this, although there was only one station on the air at the time, and it didn't start it's broadcast day until late afternoon.

From Boxoffice, May 22, 1948. I assume Mrs. Agnes Myers' trips to the Lower Mall became fewer once she had her telly set up.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Thoreau Place

 New townhouses with a great view of the NKP under construction. Too bad they won't be done in time for UP 4014's passage next month. These would be great railfan homes, only $480,000 quite the bargain.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Blue Cafe

 We stopped by the Blue Cafe, 15715 Madison Avenue the other day, as always a cool spot!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Pennsylvania Railroad

 Ad from the back cover of Trains, April 1946, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Monday, May 4, 2026

New Cleveland Theatres Planned

 This article gives an indication of the scope of the theatre construction boom of the early 1920's.

From, Moving Picture World, March 27, 1920. The Playhouse Square theatres are here as are the Capitol, Keith's 105th, Loew's Park, Detroit, Regent, Corlett, Astor, to name a few. The Lyceum is on here twice, Loew ended up only building one west side house.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

United Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church

 United Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 15120 Detroit Avenue, on a bleak day in March.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Union Pacific 4012

 UP 4012 at Steamtown, July 3, 2021. UP 4014 is scheduled to visit next month, excitement is building!

Friday, May 1, 2026

Air Raid

 Fortunately these were never needed.

From International Projectionist, September 1942.

From Variety, April 8, 1942.