How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (interior, pay)

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

I was trying to date the picture but I'm not very good with cars after the 50's. I see gas is 32 cents a gallon so I'm thinking about 1965. Note all the brick and wood shake roofs. Scottsdale for a brief time had a building code that all new buildings had to look western, at least in he downtown area.

Here is similar view looking south. I guess this photo is about 1958. Some expensive cars parked at Basha's, this is Scottsdale all right.

[azdr0710]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Here is similar view looking south. I guess this photo is about 1958. Some expensive cars parked at Basha's, this is Scottsdale all right.

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actually, roosevelt, that's gotta be looking NW because of Camelback in the view, right??

that's Scotts. Rd going across the view L to R, but I don't know if that's 1st Ave (one block S of Ind. Sch.) or Ind. Sch. in the foreground....Basha's would have to be way across Scotts. Rd in this view......this seems older than the Hobo Joe's picture????.....

going to print this one up, too.....thanks

[deraffe]

Originally Posted by observer53

That's Indian School, not Thomas. The original owner of that Farrell's was the dad of one of my neighborhood friends growing up in Arcadia, pre sixth grade. I'd lost touch with them when we moved out of the neighborhood, but years later, when I was in high school, (at Scottsdale High, just down the street) I was selling ads for the high school newspaper, and the owner saw my name on the phone message, called me back to let me know who he was, and bought a monthly ad.



In a similar vein, went to later grade school with the son of the owner of Hobo Joe's. Great family.

yep, you are right Indian School, not Thomas. i'll have to get over to my parents house and do a little digging to see if can find the news paper pic and scan it in and post it up.

i keep trying to get in to talk to the Scottsdale historical museum and see if they have any pics of it, but it seems to be prepetually closed every time i go there.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

actually, roosevelt, that's gotta be looking NW because of Camelback in the view, right??

that's Scotts. Rd going across the view L to R, but I don't know if that's 1st Ave (one block S of Ind. Sch.) or Ind. Sch. in the foreground....Basha's would have to be way across Scotts. Rd in this view......this seems older than the Hobo Joe's picture????.....

going to print this one up, too.....thanks

You are right. This view was taken from the little courtyard of the Valley National Bank. Yes, this is older. The Ranch House hamburger place was on Indian School along with Humble Gas. Did you notice that little wooden stairway by the palm tree?

[observer53]

Yes, Hobo Joe's was in the same location as the Goldwaters store that predated Fashion Square. Yes, the Pink Pony closed recently. But, the Sugar Bowl is still there......

Ranch House burgers. Yum. It was still there when I was in high school in the 70's.

Great pictures, Roosevelt. They actually make me a little misty. That's part of my childhood brought back in pictures. Thank you so much!

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by observer53

Yes, Hobo Joe's was in the same location as the Goldwaters store that predated Fashion Square. Yes, the Pink Pony closed recently. But, the Sugar Bowl is still there......

Ranch House burgers. Yum. It was still there when I was in high school in the 70's.

Great pictures, Roosevelt. They actually make me a little misty. That's part of my childhood brought back in pictures. Thank you so much!

Here is the Sugar Bowl back in 1961.

[azdr0710]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Here is the Sugar Bowl back in 1961.
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nice to see some things haven't changed!.....

[kneva]

Originally Posted by Westside Willie

Heres another old image and 2 new ones I shot last month.
Notice the statue of (Jesus?) is now missing near the top along with the cross.

The shopping center is now called Good Shepherd Center.

Thanks so much for the pictures, My mother was placed in the school in 1932, at that time it included pregnant girls, It truly was the best thing that ever happened to my Mom. I would love to have more history on the School. the nuns moved to St. Louis in the 80's.

[kneva]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

That was the Good Shepherd Girl's School directed by Sister Bernardine. For 300 years the Sister's of the Good Shepherd had been looking after delinquent girls in 400 houses all over the world. This one opened in 1930. It was the home for wayward girls, some privately, some from the courts and welfare board. I have the whole history of the place. Interesting to note that they existed on $4 per day for each girl in the late 1950's: counselors, teachers, doctors, food, clothing and maintenance of the entire complex (most of which was torn down for the shopping center.) The church was upstairs in the existing building over the beauty shop. The upstairs was never rented out probably because it would require an elevator.

Keep clicking on image for larger and larger picture.

I would love to have a complete history of the School. thx for you info

[Desertspiritsteve]

Boy, does that ice cream look good! Does that mom have deep pockets or what? They all look so happy and judging from whats on that table, the tab would come to 50 bucks, easy. I hate having to be practical. Guess I'll make myself feel better by going out to the kitchen and fixing myself a black cow with diet root beer and reduced calorie ice cream. Oh well!