tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post2990479912999903718..comments2024-03-29T02:30:53.003-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Old CitiesMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15075201326891423792019-05-06T10:50:50.205-07:002019-05-06T10:50:50.205-07:00Major, these "old city" posts are always...Major, these "old city" posts are always fun.<br /><br />First, for the photos themselves, and second, for the memories of the readers.<br /><br />The closest I have come is Louisville, which was my first guess, then St. Louis, so I am all wet, and in the wrong river.<br /><br />Thanks everyone for the Cincinnati stories.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23172641330911860162019-05-05T10:10:31.131-07:002019-05-05T10:10:31.131-07:00Left my home town of Cincinnati in 1956 at the age...Left my home town of Cincinnati in 1956 at the age of 5 with very little memories of the town...grimy, lots of brick buildings and the Ohio River flood gates. We were heading West to California and never looked back until I passed through one very rainy day in 2012. I heard the city had really cleaned itself up but unfortunately it wasn't a great day to enjoy it. :( BTW...the Delta Queen was originally a Sacramento Delta riverboat. Its twin is permanently berthed in Old Town Sacramento. KS<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-60283006580562046272019-05-04T15:27:08.005-07:002019-05-04T15:27:08.005-07:00To the left of the Opera House (in the vintage pic...To the left of the Opera House (in the vintage pic), there appears to be a few small pine trees in the space between the buildings. Could those be Christmas trees for sale? I guess they could have been just growing there.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-87393763512400960122019-05-04T14:43:57.153-07:002019-05-04T14:43:57.153-07:00I forgot to mention that the steamer to coney was ...I forgot to mention that the steamer to coney was named the “Island Queen” and the other famous steamer they operated was the “Delta Queen” which plied the Ohio River until it’s special exemption was not renewed by congress in 2008. Budbladenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-10613746479580649712019-05-04T14:33:52.931-07:002019-05-04T14:33:52.931-07:00I’ve lived in Cincinnati most of my life and my fi...I’ve lived in Cincinnati most of my life and my first thought on seeing that third picture was that it looked similar to Cincinnati, but I was confused at all of the river pictures because I didn’t see the Roebling suspension bridge that opened in 1866. It was a bit of a proof of concept on suspension bridges and looks like a scaled back version of the Brooklyn bridge. It should be out of the frame to the left of all the river pictures, and was likely the spot from which the third picture was taken. The Greene line streamers operated an excursion paddle wheeler down the river to Cincinnati’s Coney Island, which was the predecessor to kings island....that was visited by the Brady bunch and GDB in an earlier post. Budbladenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18955931158385242702019-05-04T10:01:44.718-07:002019-05-04T10:01:44.718-07:00Great random pics today. I agree that gambling is ...Great random pics today. I agree that gambling is kinda iffy. One could easily spend money on important necessities like Disneyland posters and ephemera or a skyway gondola for the backyard. We have a large historic district in the town where I live, so future generations can enjoy the cool old buildings. Thank you for the tour of America today Major.JC Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266914255406912159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78247147773219835292019-05-04T09:15:33.553-07:002019-05-04T09:15:33.553-07:00Nanook, your mention of The Music Man is funny, be...Nanook, your mention of <i>The Music Man</i> is funny, because every time I read “Central City”, my brain heard Professor Harold Hill singing those words instead of “River City”. It is true, I never saw a broadway musical on a paddlewheeler, but I did get to watch a broadway revue on a cruise ship. I bet my brother a million dollars they would sing, “Hot, Hot, Hot”, and they did. He still hasn’t paid up.<br /><br />Penna Andrew, man, that building does a lot of stuff! I looked up “Gulf Tower, Pittsburgh” on Google, so I see what you mean about the resemblance. I like it when buildings have cool lighting at night, it’s just that little extra something. When I have my own skyscraper, I’m going to have it make barnyard noises. Everyone will love it!<br /><br />K. Martinez, I would have loved it if I could have found a modern-day view from that same angle, but darnit, I just couldn’t. I’m sure that Cincinnati has change a TON.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23333337197695111412019-05-04T07:39:31.882-07:002019-05-04T07:39:31.882-07:00The photo with the long building "Greene Line...The photo with the long building "Greene Line Steamers" is really nice. Love the bridge over the river and church on the hill. Of course the steamboat ads a nice touch. Very picturesque. Thanks Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16403423000513654052019-05-04T05:48:44.280-07:002019-05-04T05:48:44.280-07:00Those buildings in Cincinnati with the pointed top...Those buildings in Cincinnati with the pointed tops remind me of the Gulf Tower here in Pittsburgh - it has a similar top, but it's more like a step pyramid. The cool thing about that is that it allows it to put on a cool light display at night. It tells the weather, and each level represents a different weather category, with various colors alluding to different measurements of the category.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518573464827073114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-91984024422058295412019-05-04T00:17:37.998-07:002019-05-04T00:17:37.998-07:00Major-
Central City looks like a real gem - and I...Major-<br /><br />Central City looks like a real gem - and I see it's also 'respectable'-! Cincinnati <b>is</b> a 'pretty swell place'. I've visited there many a time. In fact, it's possible somewhere in that 4th image, I may have attended a performance of <i>The Music Man</i> right there on a real paddlewheel steamship, anchored in the Ohio River. You haven't experienced live theatre until you've seen it onboard a ship, when it starts 'to rockin' when the performers start dancing-!<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com