Back in the early 1990’s there was a popular deli on Third Street called “Lizzie’s” which featured Victorian decor and lace curtains at the windows.  The building itself is charming and after the deli closed down, the building retained the name and is now called The Lizzie Building.  A favorite quip by deli waitresses was “Want the Lizzieburger?  Hamburger rare with lots of ketchup!”

Some cars race down Third Street without ever stopping to peruse the brightly-colored mural which has graced the side of this brick building for many years.   The smokestacks and mills reflect the history of the city, but it is the hatchet which captures the most attention.  Like it or not, it’s Lizzie and those unsolved murders of 1892 which bring many tourists to this part of town.  Could the artist also be giving us the motive?

Old Fall River can still be found in the happily inexpensive postcard collectible.  There was scarcely an important building, monument, park, or street scene which evaded the camera’s lens.  Many of the cards were printed in Germany and Britain, and some are extraordinary testimony to the lithographer’s skill.  Along with the usual city edifices and scenes, the New Year’s postal, featuring famous city sights and sites framed within the new calendar year, the homemade glitter cards, and cards promoting a city by name are desirable to collect. Most can be easily procured in the $4-$8 range.  The candid shots of street life, featuring average citizens can give a real feel for the era and details of clothing, architecture and landmarks of the place and time.

New Year’s Greeting

Customized “glittercard”

Visitor’s souvenir postal for “The Folks Back Home”