Bridgeman's Bowl - San Jose, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Women's T-Shirt Size:L Opening in the mid-1950s

Opening in the mid-1950s

flanked by evergreen trees

it represented a time when dining out carried weight and occasion

with small red and cream stars and text reading "on 'CHICAGO' SKATES" to the right

The sea was angry that day

Bridgeman's Bowl - San Jose, CA - Vintage Bowling Alley - Women's T-Shirt Size:L Opening in the mid-1950sBridgeman's Bowl stood at 375 West Santa Clara Street in San Jose, a mid century destination boasting 48 lanes during the 1950s bowling boom. Cocktails, billiards, and league nights made it more than an alley. Places like this were where San Jose's working families gathered, long before Silicon Valley redrew the map. Part of our Retro Bowling collection, featuring the defunct alleys of yesteryear. The Details: Red italic script reads "48 LANES to