Historic Hood River
Snowy Oak Street, 1950’s
12-26-2012
Notes
We have lots of images of Oak Street looking east, but this is one of my favorites. This one probably dates to 1954, as I can see enough of the marquee at the Rialto to guess they are showing the 1953 Rita Hayward/ Charlton Heston film “The President’s Lady” along with the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film “Dial M For Murder.”
Here’s a very similar view from 1924.
Jeffrey Bryant
This is nearly what I remember from the early 1960’s when I was growing up. We used to get rolls of coins at the banks, sort them out, and trade them with Jerry Kramer at the Mobil station.
charlott
I think this is also my favorite one as this is how I remember Oak Street with the "flying" Mobile horse and all. I see we were modernized with parking meters. Who had that hardware store, I can’t recall that.
Judy
Could one of the "guys" standing in front of he HR News be "Buck" Bucheit?
PK
Gualke Hardware was in there during the war.
Paul
Great looking Studebaker sitting there!
Arthur
The hardware store says "Robertson’s". I’ll zoom in and post some details from this photo later today.
Arthur
OK, I’ve posted three nice details from this photo on Flickr:
http://flic.kr/p/dEuPeW
http://flic.kr/p/dEuPdh
http://flic.kr/p/dEpreZ
Bill Seaton
Arthur,
I keep waiting for you to show a picture of Shelton’s Passtime and The Cascadian–just a block further down the street.
l.e.
The second photo is someone’s plumbing truck. On its way to fix broken pipes??
I wonder if the building on the Button hill is a barn. Was there still a farm there in 1954?
Bill Seaton
Very nice details you posted, Arthur. On the one of the left side of Oak St., I can see the marquee for The Cascadian and just past that, I think I see the ending ‘ME’ of the Pastime sign. Thanks.
Norma Jubitz Simpson
As for Robertson Hardware I don’t know the father’s name but the son Don went to HRHS through his sophomore year (’55-’56) according to my annual. He was missing from the annual the next year. Was this the same location that was later a shoe repair shop?
Jeffrey Bryant
According to the 1950 school census, Donald Robertson, age 9, was the son of Leslie D. Robertson, and lived at 317 June.
charlott
Shoe repair shop that I remember was Don’s Shoe Repair right up there near the Rialto Theatre. I can see his son, but can’t remember his name. I know he would be in the Hood River year book. Maybe I can find Dick’s and look it up.
I don’t know if Button Hill was still a farm. I do recall the big Button house being there for a very long time.
charlott
Shoe repair shop belonged to Don Goodwin. He had a son that went to HRH named Dwaine.
Bill Seaton
Everyone called him Spike Goodwin
charlott
That is why I couldn’t remember it…………….Yes, Spike
Delano V
Thank you for this "Go Home Again Picture." The memories flow with breath taking delight. "O" how the love of Home Town rings in my heart. It’s strange the affection I have. Perhaps it’s simply an Old Man missing his youth.
Delano V
A family named Teter? 1950 – 1954 took over the Mobile Station. The Father and one son worked the business. I went to Wy East High 1953 with a younger Teter. There is a Bowling Ally across the street and on the corner of the block.