and arbor st. He lived on Sunset and Elm. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Hey there young lady. I like the memories,( The way things were). It was all good and a lot of fun. . Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. yea mrs. Anderson was a peach of a lady my mom had a weekly credit with her she would send me to buy bread and lunch meat and peeny candy for me.and each friday i would go pay her she had a little book with how much we owed (thoose days are gone) we spent a lot of time on the railroad bridge and tracks sliding down on cardboard. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Rights Information Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. I remember Dooleys!! all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. It is all gone now. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. I started as a cashier in the north building (garden, paint, hardware) and ended up in the south building, first in the radio dept, then upstairs in the furniture dept office. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. i worked in the record dept. I think I might have filled out an application for Dooleys, but ended up flippinf burgers at Carls Jr on Atlantic and 37th Street instead. the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. Im in the beginning process of writing a screenplay about growing up in Compton as a white kid, as well as living there well into my adult years (cant give too much away) and Im seeking personal testimonies about white folks living in north Long Beach (Compton and surrounding areas of course), however, for now anyway, all I can offer is to buy breakfast, or lunch for anyone who is interested in allowing me to interview them. In addition, I miss Dooleys too. I lived over by Sutter. The $16 million Lakewood renovation I loved Shady Acres! It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. Remember Gene Barker from tools ? Prices and program participation may vary. My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. We knew that place is the Riverbed. . Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. Actually, I think he was indicating Romeos Itanial deli and pizza/sandwich shop. Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! . FLEMING, J. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. The Dooley gang was the best. Mary. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. I am happy for all of you. Anyway, lots of love to you all. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? I was class of 78, we just missed each other! After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? They had a neat little museum. How could you know. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! I used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. I worked in the garden dept from 65-67. Then just passed the pharmacy, through the doors was the hot dogs and orange julius on your right and a craft supply shop on your left. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). from 60 to 73. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. Dooleys Hardware consisted of three buildings that were spread over three blocks you could get anything there, from ten-cent hot dogs to eighty-nine cent 45rpm records to a new living room set. Well today, April 15, 2012 I celebrate 30 years sobriety and who knows what would have happened had I never found my way to Dooleys where I got a chance to start over. The hot dogs at Dooleys were the best and I remember being at Scherer Park and watching boys ride down the hill and right into the pond. Really good memories. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! My brother now lives on Zane. Seemed like things had more of a personal human and nostalgic touch then, as opposed to now being all corporate, prefabricated and part of some impersonal national marketing scheme. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. The short guy in the garden shop. in 1969. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. I was very young then, first or second grade. And looking back those were the best days of my life. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. I grew up off of L.B. Those walk-ins had character! Fun stuff. Phone & Email. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! I noticed your response is several years old, so I doubt that youll read this comment (I just found this story, thanks to my sister). City Council? We were like 6-8 years old and we used to spy on him through the holes in the wood fence. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Thank Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. I had the best childhood. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. Born and raised in long beach. One more memory the gas wars they used to have those were the days one station would lower their price then one across the corner would lower theirs in response and sometimes that would go on until gas got rediculously cheap ..and they would put out those huge spotlights that would rove around the sky and sometimes cross each other I remember when gas was about .40 c a gallon that must have been about the time I first started driving I think maybe why that price sticks. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. (LogOut/ Hi Richard! Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. and I still dont care if I have another soda. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. After working there 6 months . Nothing else compares to it today, does it? It really resonated with me. I believe the town lasted longer. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! I loved that place! See our terms of use for more tips. Im 64 as I type this and Im computer literate for sure, but Im not on the social network sites, so on and so forth. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. . Good memories! I grew up on Zane st i remember eating chili dogs under the lumberjack when i was a kid i have many fond memories of Dooleys it makes me sad that its gone.I dont live out there anymore so whenever i get a chance to go out there its nice to see Douglas burger is still there down the street. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. today our lives are filled with a lot of places that all look alike, no matter where we go, and I am glad that I grew up with Dooleys down the block. was in the same building upstairs. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. scherer park where you would skateboard down the hills, one long hill and then the steeper, shorter one that was fast as heck. the Battleship & the Torpedo best subs ever! Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. the folks there were so nice. Wednesday, April 10, 1957 Wad April 10 1957 DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART 5075 LONG BEACH BLVD NORTH LONG BEACH OUTDOOR LIVING and GARDENING DOOLEY'S BIG ONCE-A-YEAR EVENT! Always crowded, full of people. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Dooleys really did make my life better. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. The parking lot was so long that it was never full. I should get a page like this and just free flow. Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. One of my neighbors was killed while she was babysitting her granddaughter and a bullet came through the window during a drive-by and killed her as she sat in her rocking chair. I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? 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