jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

At the lunch counter retro style and the wooden, yes wooden, Harley!

The F.W. Woolworth store in Asheville, NC

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mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

Nice shots l didn’t realize Woolworth stores still existed

William Loc: Mississippi

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Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Woolworth?? I remember the real ones

angler Loc: StHelens England

Good set Jeff all our gone now.

mindzye Loc: WV

Curmudgeon I worked in a Woolworth's 5 and dime as a stock boy in my mid teens, in Nashville, Tn. Good old times. Wish they were still around.
'Course nowadays the name would have to add a couple of zeroes to the name. :o !

Robert1 Loc: Davie, FL

Woolworth ? I thought they were long gone. Learn something every day.

whfowle Loc: Tampa first, now Albuquerque

The 5 & 10 became the Dollar Store!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great set, Jeff, I love the wooden Harley.

elee950021 Loc: New York, NY

Your thread reminded me of a Woolworth's store directly across the street from a photo studio and darkroom that I shared with other photographers. On the north side of West 44th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), a number of us would have lunch at the Woolworth's counter for a buck or so back in the late 60s. It was at this cooperative photo venue that I met friends who helped me formulate the beginnings of my 40-year-long custom photo lab and studio business.

The Wikipedia entry of Woolworth's tells the story of Frank W. Woolworth who failed his way to success opening his "five and dime" stores. With his friends and relatives, he pioneered the first "Box Department Stores!" In 1910 he was able to commission the building of this NYC landmark.

By 1925 the company reported $253 million in sales. All this and more by "nickel and dime-ing" his way to success! As time went by, he faced much competition and changes in consumer tastes and in 1997, the company decided to specialize in sporting goods, first changing its corporate name to Venator and then in 2001 to Foot Locker, Inc. In 1998, the company sold the building and moved to offices on West 34th Street.

For more info, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolworth_Building

Be well! Ed

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

In the town where we went to shop, there was a Woolworth's and a Kresge's. They were side by side. Interesting, no? Great pictures.

Stephan G

When I moved down to Atlanta, Ga., back in 1975, I went to such a place for lunch. As I was served by an elderly African-American lady, I noticed that she never once looked into my eyes when we were conversing. At one point, I asked her, "I noticed that you have not looked directly at me while we had our conversations. Why is that?"

She finally raised her eyes and very quietly said, "I was trained not to look into white men's eyes when I spoke to them." My day was very dim after that. She did get a nice tip from me, though. She did smile at me as I left. I saw her a few times after that, but still that persistent downcast eyes. Very sad.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Wow, I haven't scene a Woolworth's since I was about 8 years old, holy cow that's 72 years ago! Is that sign by the Harley telling me it costs $50,000?




Opps, never mind, I just blow it up and I see now that it's $60,000.

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

Woolworth's, home of the Milk Shake.

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

Was a Woolworth store, name remained but it is now an artistic shop with numerous kiosks
for displays of art, jewelry, knitting and crocheting, photography etc. Pretty neat.