Sometimes the clearest memories we have are the simple ones. The moments that pass by every day, that may seem insignificant at the time, but later they become a sacred thing to cherish for the rest of your life.
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Sometimes the best memories are made in the quiet spaces beyond the busy streets — on a peaceful road lined with children playing, filled with families full of pride for each other and in their growing community. This week, we travel back behind Joseph Avenue and around the corner from Clifford Avenue, tucked on quiet Loomis Street with Bnai Israel as a backdrop.
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Walk down the Avenue and you will meet someone you know. Kids will be playing baseball and basketball on the street. People will be going into and out of each other's homes without calling ahead first.
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My memories of life on Joseph Avenue, from my vantage point at the intersection of Herman St. (now Upper Falls Blvd) and Joseph Avenue, comes from the period of 1944 -1948 when I was between 4 and 8 years of age.
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Travel back to the old neighborhood and remember the sights and smells of Cohen's Restaurant and Fox's Deli, the men of the barbershops, and the many adventures that were shared up and down the streets.
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Recounting memories of the historic shops once at the heart of the community.
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A Memory by Michael Rothman from August 1956
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