From the archives: Historic views of Middletown’s Central Plaza and other city streets

Central Plaza, at Central and Main in Middletown in 1959. JOURNAL-NEWS PHOTO ARCHIVES

Central Plaza, at Central and Main in Middletown in 1959. JOURNAL-NEWS PHOTO ARCHIVES
By Staff Report
June 16, 2019
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Black-and-white photos can transport us back in time to different views of the same city.

For this week, we dug into the archives to pull out 1950s-era images of Middletown’s Central Plaza and other views of city streets.

Images show the various shops, businesses and communities that one could experience in the late 1950s.

Click on the card below to view the full 15-photo gallery.

PHOTOS: 1950s Middletown scenes of Central Plaza and other city views

  

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