Picture Quiz of Poughkeepsie

All of the pictures shown in this test were taken from a Poughkeepsie Journal publicationpublished in 2010 and named “The mid-Hudson Valley Through Our Eyes.”Examine the pictures below and see how many of the questions you can answer.

1a. What is presently located on this parcel of land today?1b. Where was it located?1c. Who held the franchise to this store?

2a. What is the names of the streets at this intersection?2b. What event took place in the building diagonally across the street from the buildingpictured?

These young ladies are Poughkeepsie High School Cheerleaders in 1954. You mayrecognize some as persons who have made significant contributions to our community bytheir participation in organizations and activities in the Mid-Hudson Area.Only 1 question here?3a. Where was this picture taken?

4a. Where was this Publishing House located? 4b. What was the common name of theChildren Book Collection they marketed? 4c. Where was the home office of thiscompany? 4d. Name at least 4 stores that are located on the property now. 4e. What didthis company publish to help the war effort during WWII?

5a. What replaced the WinsorHotel? Not far from where thispicture was taken was a famousmeat market. 5b. Who owned thatlarge butcher shop?5c. What type of merchandise wassold in the shop on this corner in the1960’s and 70’s?

6a. What was thename of the MovieHouse picturedabove?6b. What was thename of the street inwhich the crowd isstanding?6c. What was locatedin the building acrossthe street from theTheater?6d. What kind of shopwas under the placethe photographerstood to take thispicture?

7a. On what hill was the Soap Box Derby run?

In this picure Charles Sabia of Sabia Motors located on Main Street in Poughkeepsie.8a. What is the name of the manufacturer of the car pictured to his right?8b. What is the name of the manufacturer of the car pictured to his left?

(Answers will be provided at the end of the course. )