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Phoenix Drive In
First drive in movie, on Van Buren |
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East Adams St.
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Formerly Dick's Drive-In
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YMCA c.1940
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Westward Ho
Goldwater's childhood house on right |
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Co-op
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Co-op
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Co-op on Jackson
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Van Buren
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Downtown Sears.
There was an X-ray machine in the shoe dept. |
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Brookshires in Sunnyslope
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First Piccadilly, Chris Town
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Original Spaghetti Co. on Central.
Sent by Lavonne Vivier |
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Whataburger, Glendale & 7th St. 1975
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Matchbooks. Strikers are on the front so before 1972
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Opening day Chris Town
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Cohill Tires 50's
E. Washington St. |
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Blakely's Service Station
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Blakely's Gas Station #5 at 702 W. Thomas. That is St. Joseph Hospital being built in background.
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Rare photo of the Blakely Rocket 1955. Sent in by Bob Eisenhauer, he is on the steps.
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Blakely Cactus glass set
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Blakely's on E. McDowell
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Blakely oil can, very rare
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Clint Brawner at Blakely's 1961
Tom Brawner photo |
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Yes, that is a Tucker
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Encanto Shell
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Polar Bar
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Three Palms Drive In 7th Ave.
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Dick's Drive In 1953
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First Thrifty Drug Store in Phoenix, 35th Ave. & Van Buren c.1959
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Embers, formerly KoKo
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KoKo 24th and Camelback
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Legend City
Jerry Millam photo |
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Montgomery Wards Adams St.
Jerry Millam photo |
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Lincoln Drive 1935
North of Camelback Mtn. showing Praying Monk |
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MacAlpine Drug Store, photo 1930's, is still open and serves great Burgers/Fries and Shakes in a atmosphere of a long lost era. 7th St. and Oak.
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MacAlpine's
Fred MacAlpine known as Mr. Mac, Mr. Bailey, Hal Bonham in racer 1946 |
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McDonald's on Central so. of Indian School Rd. May 15, 1953
This was the 2nd McDonald's in the U.S. and the first to have the double gold arches. Photo credit Bob Dreste |
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Original Phoenix sign, 1954. Hamburgers were 10 for a dollar sometimes. Photo credit Bob Dreste.
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"Arizona Soup du Jour"
Camelback near 15th Ave. |
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3rd Street & Roosevelt
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