In the center of this picture, on the ground floor of the white building, was E St Louis Walgreens - where I worked in 1991 - 1992.
Janet Nash Williams
31-Jul-2015 18:31
Born in Barnes 74 year ago on Sunday. Grew up in Fireworks station. Graduated from Garrison 1951.? Remember all my great dedicated teachers. Morgan,King,Epperson.,ms Alexander Ms Ward.Mrs Abernathy. Mr Scott, mr Cartwright. MsBessie King always reminded me of my"little deer knees" little skinny legs. Ms Bracy.Mrs Williams who also taught my uncle Porter and my mom Vergie.ms croomes. I can't recall the teacher' s last name first name was mildred wore lots make up to hide battle scars. She murdered student Alfred Shaw whom she was going with accused him of playing around on her. My family the Nashs left in 51. I went to Moline. Didn't want to go to Lovejoy where my aunt Mrs Cole-Liddel was principal. Later came to L.A.Fremont high J
Guest
28-Jun-2014 05:29
I was born in East St. Louis in 1946 and lived there until 1967. It was a thriving, vibrant place to grow up. I believe the Walgreen's in this picture hung on as long as it could, long after the city died. I remember eating lunch at their lunch counter when I worked downtown. My family lived in Edgemont, just a few blocks from Belleville, but we hardly ever went there-our hometown had everything we needed. How could this happen in one lifetime?
