The first two on the roll of film capture an emergency response at the Four Corners. Notice the background. Anyone remember the Delmar Department Store and the Delmar Bootery?
And how about this one. Again there is the emergency on the right. But notice how much gas was back then. And notice that there was even a gas station where the mini park and clock are now. And notice that Peter Harris used to be where the sub shop is today.
The rest of the pictures seem to be documenting the large brick building that was on the corner of Delaware and Kenwood where Key Bank is today. It was taken down in 1974, so that gives an idea of the date of these snapshots. Enjoy!
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| Looking east on Delaware. The Delmar Corner Store on the left is where Swifty's tent is today. |
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| The Delmar Meat Market on the right in the background is where Great Wall is today. |
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Awesome! Thank you for sharing. Great to see what Delmar looked liked in the past. Keep it coming!
ReplyDeleteI am sitting at My Son's Place right now which is right behind Philip Harris clothes Delmar NY.Reading this.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures. I was in high school then and remember getting ads for the year book from those places.
ReplyDeletePix are great. Grew up in Delmar and never tire of hearing and seeing things about town history. How do I follow your blog??
ReplyDeleteWasn't that called the Delmar Luncheonette? Hal's place,or something like that? Where Swifty's tent now resides
ReplyDeleteIn our time Tom it was the Delmar Luncheonette.
DeleteI remember the owner had a sign in the front window which read something like "No longhairs" or "No hippies allowed" Or "no men or boys with long hair."
DeleteWant that building a feed and seed store. I remember going there to get feed for our chickens and lamb, and picking up seeds for the vegetable garden
ReplyDeleteYes, this was my era - remember it well!!
ReplyDeleteThose were good times, growing up in Delmar. The corner brick building was a florist at one time across from the Delmar Corner Store.
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