May 24, 20178 yr ^ Neat pic, thanks for posting. I'm curious as to how long those structures could have lasted had they not been torn down.
May 25, 20178 yr In the English, Welsh and Irish countrysides, I've eaten in 1,000-year-old pubs made of wood, rocks and grout. Castles and fine hotels are one thing. I expect those to last, at least in Europe. But a roadside pub in the middle of nowhere lasted because a whole lot of nobodies cared for it over the centuries. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 25, 20178 yr When Cleveland looked European... Post Office, Case Block, and City Hall(1892). Found @Cleveland_PL in Views of #Cleveland @CityofCleveland @thiswascle @DowntownCLE @EncyCle_ https://t.co/Qt5rR1zft1 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 25, 20178 yr ^Look at that telephone pole! Every phone had its own wire to the local exchange. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 2, 20178 yr More of "European-looking Cleveland". Scene on Superior and The Hollenden hotel in 1892. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 2, 20178 yr ^Wish I had a time machine to go back to that very spot just for a day-- the inconveniences and backwards social attitudes would drive me too crazy to spend any more than 1 day's time there, though.
June 14, 20178 yr Cleveland 1834/2017 - Euclid Ave. looking west towards Public Square from The Garfield. 2017 image courtesy of @DowntownCLE. #ThisWasCLE pic.twitter.com/rQqDFreq56 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 14, 20178 yr ^Wish I had a time machine to go back to that very spot just for a day-- the inconveniences and backwards social attitudes would drive me too crazy to spend any more than 1 day's time there, though. Virtual reality is going to allow us to do this.
June 15, 20178 yr ^Wish I had a time machine to go back to that very spot just for a day-- the inconveniences and backwards social attitudes would drive me too crazy to spend any more than 1 day's time there, though. Virtual reality is going to allow us to do this. If so, it will be some idealized and incomplete version. They will probably leave out the smell, for example.
June 16, 20177 yr If so, it will be some idealized and incomplete version. They will probably leave out the smell, for example. We could always add Scratch-n-Sniff History. :P Too bad folks under 40 probably don't remember scratch-n-sniff stickers. Or, worse, Larry Flynt's scratch-n-sniff Hustler centerfold. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20177 yr Cleveland 1920 (year of their first World Series championship) - Indians vs. Yankees at League Park, featuring Tris Speaker and BabeRuth. VIDEO: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20177 yr Happy Fathers Day - Time for a nice afternoon East Blvd Sunday drive in the family Winton automobile ca. 1910s. #PhotoByWRHS #Cleveland https://t.co/At30H9121J "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 18, 20177 yr It never ceases to amaze me how people got dressed up for the privilege of partaking in activities we now take for granted, like going to a ball game or driving in a car...... or voting
June 19, 20177 yr People were simply better dressed 50-100 years ago. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 19, 20177 yr Clothing was more expensive back then too. I don't think people had a lot of clothes. They wouldn't have casual wear that we have now.
June 19, 20177 yr ^^^ Yep. Back then, a man would have a couple of suits (black, gray and/ or blue) and tweed suit for the winter. Throw in a handful of white shirts and collars, a couple of pairs of shoes, winter and summer hats and an overcoat and that was about it. Needless to say, the quality of materials and workmanship was, on average, way ahead of anything available in the mass market today. My hovercraft is full of eels
June 19, 20177 yr The Guardian Bank lobby at 629 Euclid in 1925 @MarbleRoomCLE #ThisWasCLE "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 20, 20177 yr I'm guessing that's before Walker and Weeks remodeled the space. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 21, 20177 yr Rare aerial view showing Irish town bend in #Cuyahoga River from the 1920s #PhotobyWRHS #thiswascle #ohio #cwru #thisiscle #cleveland #theland https://t.co/UXojwtydVe "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 22, 20177 yr Interesting connection between Public Housing and Erieview in this 1962 film: "Cleveland: City on Schedule" http://flash.ulib.csuohio.edu/cmp/general/cmp-clevelandcityonschedule.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 29, 20177 yr Just to the right of the Erieview/Galleria site, along St Clair where the One Cleveland Ctr garage now sits was a real beautiful building. Would have made a great conversion if it was still standing.
June 30, 20177 yr Just to the right of the Erieview/Galleria site, along St Clair where the One Cleveland Ctr garage now sits was a real beautiful building. Would have made a great conversion if it was still standing. Rotate the garage and put one cleveland center on top and you could have left all three of those buildings to be converted, those nice narrow streets remain and room yet for some more in-fill. Crazy to think how very little of Cleveland survived these years in this area.
June 30, 20177 yr Here is a picture with the long warehouse building from the aerial shot provided above viewable at street level . Also before St Clair "kink" removed.
July 3, 20177 yr Ontario Street looking north at Prospect Avenue intersection in 1913..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 6, 20177 yr East 55th was once an amazing street of late 19th century beauties. This was one of them. Before it was Union Trust, it was Woodland Savings Bank at Woodland & East 55th. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 7, 20177 yr E.79 & Addison in the 1920's. At the time of this photo, no automobiles were allowed on E. 79th. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 11, 20177 yr Here's a short clip (42 seconds) on the 1959 demolition of Cleveland's second Union Depot. The first Union Depot was built in 1853 (at this same site), the second in 1864 and the third in 1930 (Cleveland Union Terminal and its afterthought Terminal Tower). "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 17, 20177 yr I saw that one this morning. A pretty timid strike considering some of the others including Pittsburgh railroad strike, Homestead steel strike and the East Chicago steel strike. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 18, 20177 yr Cuyahoga River fire, 1948 ( just one of many river fires) https://t.co/DP81yK3Gnl "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 19, 20177 yr https://www.pinterest.com/pin/114841859221344521/ What a great idea. I'm sure that would be a hit if they did that again. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 20, 20177 yr North Side of #Euclid Ave. Found @Cleveland_PL in Picturesque #Cleveland ca. 1895. @thiswascle @EncyCle_ @CleCityCouncil @TowerLightsCLE https://t.co/TipFINjJcq "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 25, 20177 yr Check out @johnpetkovic's @Margaritaville piece as much for the great "Cleveland Flats Then and Now" history lesson https://t.co/Oj8HgK3Zci "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20177 yr Image of Hough Ave. ca. 1920s. #ThisWasCle #ThisisCle #PhotobyWRHS #Cle #Ohio https://t.co/PZMJ5GtlM0 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 8, 20177 yr This is photo of the union depot on the lakefront from 1924. From a magazine called the express messenger that did a feature on Cleveland and the 1924 republican convention at the new public hall.
August 9, 20177 yr Welcome bigbrian24! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 11, 20177 yr ThisWasCLE 1916 - Luna Park Motordrome. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 14, 20177 yr #Cleveland Electrical Illuminating Co. workers install globes on outdoor lamp posts (1909). Found @Cleveland_PL Digital Gallery. @thiswascle https://t.co/ls467GDtrZ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 17, 20177 yr Here are two pics of the old Union terminal on the lakefront I found on Facebook.
August 24, 20177 yr Love the video. I lived within walking distance of the former Erie-Lackawanna's Mahoning District's Second Sub rail line near Sea World/Geauga Lake from 1978-93 and watched that rail line go from a 75 mph railroad to a weed-choked streak of rust. Seeing that as a teenager angered me and turned me in to a rail advocate. Another angering event, the demise of Cleveland's second downtown at Doan's Corners. This isn't even on the "main street" of Euclid Avenue and look at that built environment! All of it is gone. This is a a northbound Cleveland Railway Co. streetcar on East 105th approaching Euclid Avenue on April 9th 1936. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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