You're invited to take a peak into an old-timer's Lockport
Photo Album.
Lou shares photos of old Lockport, New York and adds his commentary.
Views change from time to time.
To share your photos:
Inquire by e-mail to: Lou@Lockport-NY.com
You may send by e-Mail to: P.O. Box 676, Lockport, NY
14095-0676. We can scan and return.
Or we'll make arrangements to receive your photo by e-mail attachment of a .jpg
file.
If you have a large quantity in Lockport, we can pick up and return.
Please, always inquire before sending anything.
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Old East Avenue
You may not remember this
view because of its age. But you'll appreciate it! Horses and trolley's in our
Central Business District.
North Side Of Main, Business Center Of Lockport
Remember when The Boot Shop
was on the north side of Main Street? Do you remember the Boot Shop on the south
side?
Cottage At Genesee - A Landmark Apartment House Without
Parking Problems
The picture we're
about to show you was taken a long, long time ago....
Main & Cottage Streets - Lockport's Busy Downtown, 1962
Look at all the
businesses! But these were the beginnings of the Kennedy-Johnson years, Urban
Renewal was almost here!
St. Joseph's Academy At Church & Ontario Streets
We contrast a view from the
1950's with the same site as seen fifty years later.
Kipp's Cigar Store, Circa 1930's
Welcome to "A man's
world" --- Step into this downtown landmark business on the day of its Grand Opening!
Locust Street Downtown - Pre Urban Renewal
Urban engineers tore down
an entire strip of business buildings and replaced them with a parking lot.
Photographic Record: "Hot" Production At Old
Simonds Saw & Steel Plant
Back in the 50's about 900
Lockportians worked at the Ohio Street plant. Some of what remains is a radioactive
dump.
View From The Top: Looking Down On Main Street Circa
1950
Another one of the John
Jenkins photos of Lockport a half century ago.
Market Street In Lowertown, 1953
Our picture shows the
"shopping district" by day, the "fighting district" by night.
Air View Of A Busy Lockport Downtown - 1946
An excellent air view of an
excellent business district. What do you recall that's gone...recognize that
remains?
Lockport's Real "Business District": Main
Street Circa 1955
Look at all those
buildings! Another reminder of what Urban Renewal mischief did to our city.
"The Crystal"
"I'd like a dish of
vanilla ice cream...and, oh, could you put 5-cents of chocolate syrup on it?"
East Main Street Urban Renewal Magic
A look at what the UR
bulldozers left on the north side of East Main Street around the turn into the 1970's
Looking Back To The 1950's---At The Back Of Lowertown's Market
Street
During the day a
great place to buy used furniture, antiques, and fish and clams. At night, a place
to drink and get in fights.
Castles Dairy, & Union-Sun & Journal On Main St.
Both marvelous memories of downtown Lockport in the
50's --- now, both are gone...but we still have pictures!
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