Scribbled on the back of a print made in 1955 was, "Atlantic Avenue business area." I guess in 1955 it was, but in 2008... not so much. The top pictures is a view of the 5800 block of Atlantic Avenue looking south on May 12, 1955. The bottom image is today. The only constant is the Gage Pharmacy which is half way down the block on the right (about the very middle of the picture) and the Cock 'O the North sign on the left.
THEN AND NOW: Cock 'O the North
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This blog is a journal of Long Beach, California, through the lens of Jeff Gritchen. It will be updated frequently with the pictures, photo tips and musings from the various assignments he covers as a staff photographer for the Press-Telegram.
Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
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MY PARENTS OWNED SHAULIS JEWELERS,
A BUSINESS AT 5630 ATLANTIC FROM
1939-1982.SEEING THIS PICTURE BROUGHT
BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES.
THE GOLDSTEINS HAD A CLOTHING STORE,
THE GARRETS HAD A HARDWARE STORE,
THERE WAS LOU'S STATIONERY.
WE SPENT SAT. AFTERNOONS AT THE ATLANTIC THEATRE
MATINEES.
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
STRUNG ACROSS ATLANTIC AVE.THEY GLIMMERED ON THE
RAIN SOAKED STREET.