Comments on: Eastside 101: Brooklyn and Soto http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/ Life Beyond The River Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:49:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chimatli http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-21023 chimatli Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:41:48 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-21023 Yolanda, The book Los Angeles's Boyle Heights (Images of America) has really great old photos. http://tinyurl.com/newadf Yolanda,
The book Los Angeles’s Boyle Heights (Images of America) has really great old photos.
http://tinyurl.com/newadf

]]> By: Mr Z http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-21019 Mr Z Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:18:42 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-21019 Hi Yolanda, The Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo has a few books and DVDs. http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=janm Another good source for history is the Boyle Heights Historical Society. Their website is still being worked on, but should be ready soon. http://www.boyleheightshistoricalsociety.org/ My favorite video is Meet Me at Brooklyn and Soto, a documentary later broadcasted with Huell Howser on KCET. Hi Yolanda,

The Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo has a few books and DVDs. http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=janm

Another good source for history is the Boyle Heights Historical Society. Their website is still being worked on, but should be ready soon. http://www.boyleheightshistoricalsociety.org/

My favorite video is Meet Me at Brooklyn and Soto, a documentary later broadcasted with Huell Howser on KCET.

]]> By: Yolanda Oglesby http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-21015 Yolanda Oglesby Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:21:11 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-21015 Hi Dean, Thanks for your reply. Yes! It was the Phillips Music Store! I do remember Zellman's. I remember going in there with my uncle a couple of times! Are there any books showing photos of our East Los Angeles? I sure would love to have one to help me remember the old neighborhood which spans from the White Memorial Hospital, all the way to Atlantic Blvd.! And then there's downtown L.A., which I also have some very fond memories.... Hi Dean,
Thanks for your reply. Yes! It was the Phillips Music Store!

I do remember Zellman’s. I remember going in there with my uncle a couple of times!

Are there any books showing photos of our East Los Angeles? I sure would love to have one to help me remember the old neighborhood which spans from the White Memorial Hospital, all the way to Atlantic Blvd.!

And then there’s downtown L.A., which I also have some very fond memories….

]]> By: Mr Z http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-21010 Mr Z Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:34:16 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-21010 Hi Yolanda, I enjoyed reading your post. That music store east of Soto was called the The Phillips Music Co, owned by Bill Philips. I'm not sure which dress store you're referring to, but there were a few near our store, Zellman's Mens Wear. The street name change was a very sad day for the history of Boyle Heights. I was smack in the center of this controversy as my customer came to our business saying. "How can they do this to us? We grew up on Brooklyn, they never asked us." Our customer looked to us, one of the oldest merchants on Brooklyn Ave (1921 to 2000), as ones with some influence. In the end, political correctness won out and Los Angeles' oldest streets (est 1877) was history. Dean Hi Yolanda,

I enjoyed reading your post.

That music store east of Soto was called the The Phillips Music Co, owned by Bill Philips. I’m not sure which dress store you’re referring to, but there were a few near our store, Zellman’s Mens Wear.

The street name change was a very sad day for the history of Boyle Heights. I was smack in the center of this controversy as my customer came to our business saying. “How can they do this to us? We grew up on Brooklyn, they never asked us.” Our customer looked to us, one of the oldest merchants on Brooklyn Ave (1921 to 2000), as ones with some influence. In the end, political correctness won out and Los Angeles’ oldest streets (est 1877) was history.

Dean

]]> By: Yolanda Ochoa Oglesby http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-20996 Yolanda Ochoa Oglesby Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:44:51 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-20996 El Chavo (and most of the other people that posted) -- what a delight to see all the photos and read your comments (you made me chuckle!), as well as most of the other comments....ayyy....Brookyn and Soto...what a place. I used to go there to visit my Tio Louie & Tia Cuca (they were brother and sister) who lived in an apartment right behind a music store that was on Brooklyn just a few doors east of Soto on the North side of the street (forgot the name). We'd walk to different stores from there and catch the bus to go downtown. His girlfriend, Lily, worked at a little dress shop a few doors just west of Soto, also on the North side of the street. I remember she gave me a beautiful green mohair sweater for my birthday. I'm with those that would have liked Brooklyn to remain Brooklyn. I dunno, just something about the name change doesn't sit well. They could have honored Cesar Chavez by building a statue or monument nearby or something. But, whatever... The neighborhood has changed alot. We lived at an apartment on Brooklyn & Boyle when I was a baby. We lived upstairs from "El Zapatero" and the apartments were owned by a man named "Don Agustine." From there, we moved east, also off Brooklyn at the top of Fresno, corner of Folsom. Then we moved a block or so over to Concord. From there, across the way near Euclid & Whitter, ending at Whittier & Lorena (Lee St.) So, I'm an E.L.A. girl. Born 1950, moved away around '70. Went to Malabar, Euclid & Lorena St. Schools, Stevenson & Garfield I love cruising through that part of our world and reminiscing. When I was growing up there, I was oblivious to any violence or ugliness. It was home and I felt safe. (except for the time a chola threatened to beat the crap out of me while I was standing at the bus stop on Spencer & Whitter!) Thanks for letting me share....I didn't mean to go on and on........I will certainly poke around more and read up on our beloved E.L.A. El Chavo (and most of the other people that posted) — what a delight to see all the photos and read your comments (you made me chuckle!), as well as most of the other comments….ayyy….Brookyn and Soto…what a place. I used to go there to visit my Tio Louie & Tia Cuca (they were brother and sister) who lived in an apartment right behind a music store that was on Brooklyn just a few doors east of Soto on the North side of the street (forgot the name). We’d walk to different stores from there and catch the bus to go downtown. His girlfriend, Lily, worked at a little dress shop a few doors just west of Soto, also on the North side of the street. I remember she gave me a beautiful green mohair sweater for my birthday.

I’m with those that would have liked Brooklyn to remain Brooklyn. I dunno, just something about the name change doesn’t sit well. They could have honored Cesar Chavez by building a statue or monument nearby or something. But, whatever…

The neighborhood has changed alot. We lived at an apartment on Brooklyn & Boyle when I was a baby. We lived upstairs from “El Zapatero” and the apartments were owned by a man named “Don Agustine.” From there, we moved east, also off Brooklyn at the top of Fresno, corner of Folsom. Then we moved a block or so over to Concord. From there, across the way near Euclid & Whitter, ending at Whittier & Lorena (Lee St.) So, I’m an E.L.A. girl. Born 1950, moved away around ‘70. Went to Malabar, Euclid & Lorena St. Schools, Stevenson & Garfield I love cruising through that part of our world and reminiscing.

When I was growing up there, I was oblivious to any violence or ugliness. It was home and I felt safe. (except for the time a chola threatened to beat the crap out of me while I was standing at the bus stop on Spencer & Whitter!)

Thanks for letting me share….I didn’t mean to go on and on……..I will certainly poke around more and read up on our beloved E.L.A.

]]> By: rolo http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-20989 rolo Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:20:32 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-20989 im with you on that one, la parrilla sucks, my gf told me that they had really good queso fundido so we went to check it out and it was very dissappointing. wacala That piercing sign looks like one of those pamphlets that you get at the clinic where they show you all the stds you can get if you are not carefull. its crzsy that you mention that homeless guy by the mcdonalds, we saw him once and i noticed that he was writing a whole bunch of number on a notepad, i couldnt figure it out but i think he was trying to decode something, for aminute i thought he was an ccountent and even concidered taking my W2s to him next year lol awww, how i\'ve learned to love this place.. im with you on that one, la parrilla sucks, my gf told me that they had really good queso fundido so we went to check it out and it was very dissappointing. wacala
That piercing sign looks like one of those pamphlets that you get at the clinic where they show you all the stds you can get if you are not carefull.
its crzsy that you mention that homeless guy by the mcdonalds, we saw him once and i noticed that he was writing a whole bunch of number on a notepad, i couldnt figure it out but i think he was trying to decode something, for aminute i thought he was an ccountent and even concidered taking my W2s to him next year lol
awww, how i\’ve learned to love this place..

]]> By: victoriakraus http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-16284 victoriakraus Sun, 03 May 2009 03:40:11 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-16284 The homeless man on the Soto and Chavez corners insisted I take chicle "gratis" yesterday when I passed him on my run down Chavez. Rick "Needles" Martinez, I look forward to reading your memoir! The homeless man on the Soto and Chavez corners insisted I take chicle “gratis” yesterday when I passed him on my run down Chavez.

Rick “Needles” Martinez, I look forward to reading your memoir!

]]> By: Rick Martinez http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 Rick Martinez Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:40:26 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-4513 What a great neighbor hood!! I will never forget this place that I called home at one time, I was born there, and lived there untill I was about 13 years old. I ran around that neighbor hood when I was about 5 years old untill We moved out of there in 1974. Brooklyn & Soto when I go take a memory drive through there it almost brings tears to My heart but it follows with laughter, with memory's of My Friends that lost their lives there in either going to Prison or Who have Died. My Family Lived on Cornwell St, right across the Street from us was a Jewish synogue untill they Knock it down and extended Sheridan Elemantary School playground. So many triumphs have gone by in My life after I left Brooklyn & Soto,I guess alot drama come Your way as You get older, But!! I just cant remember any drama living in in Bolye Heights. I remember at a young age learning in that neighborhood that You had to Work hard if You wanted anything good in life. I started by Collecting empty orange boxes from Big Buy and in exchange get Candy from Pete from Pete's candy store in the corner of Cornwell & Brooklyn, and I also would help Shopper"s carry their Grocery's to their cars. I made alot of money doing that untill they banned that kind of services at Big Buy. Alot of good People in that Neighborhood. I have alot of good Memory's there I would like to write about My Memory's but it will take Me a couple of months. And I will probally bore anyone reading this comment. Rick Martinez (Needles' that was the name I was Known by in that Neighborhood) From Phoenix, Az What a great neighbor hood!!
I will never forget this place that I called home at one time, I was born there, and lived there untill I was about 13 years old. I ran around that neighbor hood when I was about 5 years old untill We moved out of there in 1974. Brooklyn & Soto when I go take a memory drive through there it almost brings tears to My heart but it follows with laughter, with memory’s of My Friends that lost their lives there in either going to Prison or Who have Died. My Family Lived on Cornwell St, right across the Street from us was a Jewish synogue untill they Knock it down and extended Sheridan Elemantary School playground. So many triumphs have gone by in My life after I left Brooklyn & Soto,I guess alot drama come Your way as You get older, But!! I just cant remember any drama living in in Bolye Heights. I remember at a young age learning in that neighborhood that You had to Work hard if You wanted anything good in life. I started by Collecting empty orange boxes from Big Buy and in exchange get Candy from Pete from Pete’s candy store in the corner of Cornwell & Brooklyn, and I also would help Shopper”s carry their Grocery’s to their cars. I made alot of money doing that untill they banned that kind of services at Big Buy. Alot of good People in that Neighborhood. I have alot of good Memory’s there I would like to write about My Memory’s but it will take Me a couple of months. And I will probally bore anyone reading this comment. Rick Martinez (Needles’ that was the name I was Known by in that Neighborhood) From Phoenix, Az

]]> By: Mr Z http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 Mr Z Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:41:48 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-4267 Its nice to come across this blog that reminisces the old Boyle Heights. I just attended the Boyle Heights Multi Cultural Parade and met up with some of my old friends and customers. My father, grandfather and I owned Zellman's Mens Wear. Over eight years have passed since we closed, but the warm feeling from the community will never leave us. Its nice to come across this blog that reminisces the old Boyle Heights.
I just attended the Boyle Heights Multi Cultural Parade and met up with some of my old friends and customers. My father, grandfather and I owned Zellman’s Mens Wear. Over eight years have passed since we closed, but the warm feeling from the community will never leave us.

]]> By: Victoria Kraus http://laeastside.com/2008/05/eastside-101-brooklyn-and-soto/comment-page-1/#comment-4054 Victoria Kraus Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:49:55 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=129#comment-4054 Check this out. F & H Market was one of several grocery stores owned by and catered to the Japanese community in Boyle Heights. http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/en/collection/4867/item/4879 Check this out. F & H Market was one of several grocery stores owned by and catered to the Japanese community in Boyle Heights.

http://www.discovernikkei.org/nikkeialbum/en/collection/4867/item/4879

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