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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1961
Page
4
A retail round up notes downtown Long Beach shops showcase a wide selection of items. Shoppers are invited to explore a diverse range of goods across multiple storefronts, reflecting a lively retail scene in the heart of the city.
A historic advertisement touts Downtown Long Beach as the heart of the city with extensive selections and over 22 000 business and professional people ready to serve. It promises the greatest variety, competitive values, and unmatched service across 17 solid city blocks of store side parking.
Partial street directory lists Amusement in Pike, Stoves, Bakery, Barber Shops, Beauty Supplies, Bridal Shops, Carpets, Children's Wear, China & Glass, Cocktail Lounge, Dance Studio, Department Stores, Furs, Jewelry, Gifts, Hardware, Luggage, Medical Clinic, Optometrists, Orthopedic, Packaging, Paint, Photo Equipment, Restaurants, Savings and Loan, Sewing Machines, Shoes, Seed Store, Toy Shops, Thrift Shop, Women's Wear. Includes names like Mayfair Church Supplies, Leon's Bridal, Smit's of Long Beach, Press Club, Arthur Murray Studio, Buffums, Penney Co, Sears Roebuck, Woolworth Co, Home Shop, Imperial Hardware, Kress, Newberry, Gas, and several Pine Avenue addresses.
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