Transportation

The Mt. Adams incline with the
Rookwood Pottery (1880) at the top of the hill on the left

Inclines worked like a funicular. The Mount Adams incline began carrying
horsecars in 1877. It was later strengthened for the much-heavier electric streetcars.

A streetcar on the Mt. Adams incline

As a child I was petrified riding the inclines. Acrophobia!

The Price Hill Incline

Cincinnati was famous for its
streetcars. Only three cities in North America had streetcars wih double overhead trolley wires
Trolly buses followed the streetcars that were phased out on April 29, 1951
City Sites
Fountain Square I remember the RKO movie theater and the Planters store with a big
Mr. Peanut statue on Fountain Square.
Crosley Field This Major League Baseball park was the home field of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912 through June 24, 1970
Union Terminal Opening in 1933, it was one of the last great train stations built. The building is an iconic symbol of the city. Today it houses the Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science and the Cinergy Children's Museum
The Roebling Suspension Bridge was a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge.

About the bridge
Ault Park Pavillion was the place to go dancing on Friday nights. There was always a live band. Ten dance tickets cost $1.00. Girls didn't pay so you got 5 dances for your buck!
Getting Lucky meant a moonlight kiss on top of the pavillion

The lighted water fall between the stairs always added an air of romance to Ault Park

In 1896 the new
Island Queen began carrying passengers between Cincinnati's
Public Landing and
Coney Island

Boarding the Island Queen at Cincinnati's
Public Landing
Coney Island, Cincinnati

The entrance to
Coney Island from the Ohio River

Four Island Queens served
Coney Island over the next 50 years
Coney's swimming pool was said to be "the worlds largest recirculating pool"

Going to Coney Island as a kid was an annual treat

Acrophobia prevented me from partaking rides like this at Coney Island

Lost River was commonly called the Tunnel of Love. I managed to take a couple girls on this ride regardless of my acrophobia
Lake Como at Coney Island

Going for a moonlight canoe ride on Lake Como after dinner at Moonlight Gardens was our idea of a romantic night
Moonlight Gardens, Coney Island, Cincinnati was a great place to
go dancing to the Big Bands or see Frank Sinatra
The Old Public Library

Patrons entered on Vine St.beneath the busts of William Shakespeare, John Milton, and Benjamin Franklin.

The 'Old Main' (1874-1955) was built on the site reserved for an opera house

The beautiful main hall with checkerboard marble floors

The main hall was lit by a skylight ceiling

The "stack levels" were large cast-iron book alcoves.

Over the years the library wasn’t able to accommodate all the readers