1960s, 1970s Philadelphia Street Scenes

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[@Cottonrazorblades]

I was born Dec 8th of 74. The 80s brought change like nobody has ever saw before, BUT I remember these days in the mid-late 70s. I remember smelling blocks of row homes cooking breakfast In Saturday-Sunday morning. I remember the games , times , smells , vibes (😊) of those times. Priceless 🫡💯❤️

[@oldsoldier8139]

Good Memories when Philadelphia was such a Diverse Melting Pot. My dad came from Puerto Rico in 1954, and got mom and all us kids there, once he got a job. We lived on Lawrence & Susquehanna in North Philadelphia. We were the only Hispanics in a predominantly Irish and Polish neighborhood. I remember Mrs. Kennedy, our Sunday School Teacher. She was an angel from heaven (I hope to see her again). The term that you could "leave your front door open" wasn't a cliché. You could really leave your doors open because people looked out for each other. Maybe it was because I was young and ignorant to the Social Issues of the time, but I have nothing but fond memories of our neighbors who gave us as immigrants love and support. They helped us transition to be good hard working Americans

[@graceperez5620]

So well said.. Glad those people helped you❤

[@karenwomble2640]

I grew up in West Philadelphia,5822 Addison,st.My dad worked at 30th street Post Office,my mom Strawbridges.I graduated from West Philadelphia High 1971.My dad graduated from the same high school,my mom graduated from Barthram.

[@williammorse8330]

great story, thanks for sharing, amigo

[@mr.noprobz3412]

Those were the days...

[@charleswhitley8999]

My Best friend coming up was from Puerto Rico. This was New Orleans in early 60's. Me? I'm German, Irish and Norwegian.

[@kpitt1204]

I recognized that view from 52nd St immediately from my childhood. I would have never remembered what it looked like prior to this footage. It just took me back and made me smile. Look at all the thriving businesses!

[@MarcKevinSmith]

This video has no content. And I couldn’t look away. Wonderful glimpse.

[@libertubey2199]

The first scene is Lancaster Avenue going up towards 41st Street (NE corner). The building at the NW corner has been a Chinese Takeout restaurant for going on four decades. Second scene is 52nd Street, going towards Chestnut from Market, well before the first West Market Street El station renovations. Third scene, the old West Philly High School at 48th & Walnut Streets, now an apartment building, while the new West Philly High is at 49th & Chestnut Streets. Fourth scene, South Street between a little before 9th Street & 10th, with the old Krass Brothers at 937 South Street, before they move to a newer building at 901 in the 1980's. Both buildings are now gone, with the Whole Foods occupying most of the North side of South Street.

[@TheCSJones]

Thanks for the info. It's crazy to know this is my exact neighborhood and it's changed so much I barely recognize it. And I used to live at 41st and Lancaster: Completely unrecognizable except for the Chinese takeout building.

[@1990758]

You know your history

[@bobwatson1162]

52st the old Nixon movie theater.. if the uptown wasn't available they would have the shows there... R.I.P. Georgie Woods, and Butterball,Lloyd Fatman,Kay Williams

[@scumbaggo]

Those are some good shoutouts. I may be young but I know em all. Good stuff man, I wish I coulda seen those times.

[@scretching08]

Yeah, was 20 years old when they demolished it, in 1985, never spent any real time there but during the 1980s my girl later wife Lisa Thomas and I would hang out on 52nd street. During the 1970s, I lived around the corner from the Uptown and Pop (my step-dad) would take me to the uptown theater. I saw Foxy Brown, Sweet Back, Candy Tangerine, Mandingo, Enter the Dragon and Shaft. Now almost 56 I miss my parents: RIP Clifford prater (Pop) and Sis. Claudia Scretching (Mom) we had a loving family and good times.

[@yolandajohnson8685]

"beauty" has many meanings. old photos to me is PURE BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@binaryvenus5432]

Good old days look what happened now😭

[@Marcus_MG42]

This is from '68-'69. 0:34 - Did anyone notice the old movie theater running Steve McQueen's The Reivers (1969) and Eli Wallach's Ace High ('68)

[@jumprabbit5]

All those big cars!

[@ClassicTrucker]

Wish they still made them

[@teresapflaumer5717]

One of the streets shown is South Street because I saw the old Krass Brothers Mens clothing store. Their commercials were legendary in the Philadelphia-New Jersey area.

[@sagallo6525]

Yep. If you actually walked by the store, the salesmen were on the curb almost pulling you inside...lol

[@oldsoldier8139]

I worked for Ben & Harry Krass after I graduated High School at their South Street stores, back in 1978. Ben ran the Men's store, and his brother Harry worked across the street at the Youth and Children store. Remember his antics? If you don't buy a suit from Krass Brothers you're a QUACK. And someone would chase him with a Rubber Duck or something. The commercials were corny but entertaining.

[@OrestesSword]

I remember when they had a store on Frankford Avenue by Margaret & Orthodox.

[@Gr8LilLady]

WOW! THE BIG STORE 😮😂

[@scaramouche8244]

store of the stars

[@bobgrauer743]

I remember Hanscom Bakery on 5th street in Olney in the 60's. Awesome frosting on the cupcakes and German buttercake. Nice memory.

[@Hot33333333]

😂😂😂😂 you hungry as shit dh

[@Biscuit1973]

I wasn’t born in the late 60’s because I’ve just seen parts of South 52nd. street in West Philadelphia with the Market Frankfort Line plus various businesses ahead because I’ve seen Brother’s Shoe Store plus The Nixon Theater down the street & all because this video is totally awesome to watch even at the age of 48 This video could jog many memories .

[@dpg227]

The old Nixon theater on 52nd Street, where a then unknown Charlie Chaplin played in 1910. It was demolished in 1985.

[@williammorse8330]

sad to hear it was bulldozed..... probably was like a palace inside...

[@mayhemjr.803]

Live? Or on the screen?

[@aestroai8012]

Ah my neighborhood before it completely fell apart. I was born in '80, and much of what's shown here was long gone by the 90's.

[@williammorse8330]

sad, but you did experience a better place

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

They had respect back then

[@bhe8126]

0:42 is the corner of 52nd and Chestnut looking south. The building on the right (SW corner) is still there, it's an H&R Block on the ground floor, the York building next door also stands but a lot of the great architectural details are currently covered by a wood sign.

[@ericrobinson3995]

Krass Bros. Store of the Stars!

[@sollyparker3947]

The first clip is Lancaster Ave approaching 41st Street

[@ericrobinson3995]

Holy Crap! Once I read your comment and rewinded it, I recognized it! Man, it's like riding on the 10 trolley and seeing my childhood (almost..) all over again!!

[@kyonsenzu8799]

@@ericrobinson3995 that one corner on 46 hasnt changed on 40 years i see

[@paulmackyou9098]

I was born in 89 but I still love to see the decades before me. The 90s are my favorite obviously

[@1990758]

Is north philly all the way.

[@joeortiz9760]

Philly will always be my hometown.

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

West philly!

[@mil2k11]

Banana seat on that bike with the chopper-style handle bars. Winner!

[@paulmcgo1089]

Best bike ever

[@ClassicTrucker]

I remember those but I didn't have one

[@RCAvhstape]

You could carry at least two friends on that bike.

[@netsil01]

I spent my summers living with my aunts back in the mid to late 60's in Southwest....It was ethnicly diverse and everybody got along....

[@19brittani]

i remember when the Philly cop cars were red then went to blue. i was around 9 or ten years old.. it looks so familiar and so different at the same time.

[@Biscuit1973]

I’ve just seen a Red Philly Patrol Car Or Something because I wasn’t even born when this video was taken because it’s either someone had found this video & cleaned it up or may have taken a high quality camera back into time with them & recorded this amazing video then brought it back with them to post it onto KZbin because these videos are very cool to watch sine they bring back so many memories .

[@genghis26]

When google street view was more fun

[@WeAreDalesFamily]

Time changed! Kensington looks like Walking dead

[@luislaplume8261]

Yes! Literally! And it could pass for an episode of the Walking Dead. More scary than a fictional TV series.

[@rubydawn1]

beautiful it must of been so wonderful living there.

[@1990758]

It was

[@logangoose]

My dad lived here for a good portion of his life at the time

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

1:19 that school building is still there

[@billyjacc]

It's an apartment now. The new location is on 48th & Market st.

[@fr3dr02]

Before the box stores when every storefront was occupied 😢

[@rockers7889]

I remember the movie playing there "the Reivers"

[@wandaclark5020]

Yes 52 nd st coming up from Locust theater we used to go there every Saturday to movie theaters my childhood was great.

[@NOV123]

0:16 the police cars were red back in the 60s and 70s lol

[@leaftheprophet5737]

Damn the city used to be more thurl back then

[@JokersAce0]

Architecture wise a lot of it looks the same, but the main differences besides the car styles, road styles, and fashion styles, would be the fact that there are far more shuttered store fronts these days. And a lot more litter.

[@jamesbailey2822]

Better then than now

[@skywishr1313]

Hell no

[@mr.noprobz3412]

Ayo! Why does the cop car around the 0:15 look like a GIANT TOY?? 😂😂😂 That's how Rizzo rolled? 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@almondschanel8348]

I’m fucking dead 💀😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♀️

[@oldsoldier8139]

💗

[@mattkakas4256]

That old police car at 0:17

[@marymaguire9633]

Back in the day Allegheny and Kennsington use to be called the poor mans Market Street shops all over and so busy now it needs to be cleaned up

[@luislaplume8261]

It is now a junkie neighborhood. Worse than the South Bronx in the 1970s.

[@limerickjones1583]

No one should forget the incomparable St. Boniface church at Hancock and Diamond. It was the common element for all: Germans, Irish, Italians, Polish, Puerto Rican, black--------most of us went to school there. A true neighborhood.

[@lemes664]

At that time did Av Kensington already exist?

[@chanelhutch]

Yes but much better than what it is today

[@kyonsenzu8799]

opening scene was that lancaster ave?

[@Humvee369]

How does a place go from this to what it is now?

[@1990758]

This is all on the people it's all one of people. The politician cleans it up the people destroy it. Is the politician cleans it up again people destroy it.

[@m.a6416]

@@1990758 lol 🤡

[@darrellsadler2848]

Cute footage, but it doesn't look to be any different to what it looks like now... in 2021. What a damn shame.

[@Jay-ru3mu]

Damn

[@KingofgraceSARA]

#charliebo313

[@Simon-eu2hz]

When I saw "Philadelphia street scenes" in the title, I thought the same😂

[@ReallyNoOneAtAll]

Fucking sad what this city has become since then.

[@1990758]

I've seen some in a recent video horrifying. You can't blame the politicians.

[@ReallyNoOneAtAll]

@@1990758 You serious?

[@1990758]

@@ReallyNoOneAtAll Yes I am is there a problem.

[@ReallyNoOneAtAll]

@@1990758 "You can't blame the politicians." -You, 2023.

[@1990758]

@@ReallyNoOneAtAll but people do or the white man

[@maxmulsanne7054]

This was a nice town until those MOVE Terrorists came along and ruined everything. I couldn't even take the family out for bowling because of those drug-trafficking hoods hung out there.

[@jimmylim5015]

Vote the democratic politicians out of office