Some Random Photos of Phoenix

Mid-Century, kind of.......

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Phoenix Drive In

First drive in movie, on Van Buren

East Adams St.

Formerly Dick's Drive-In

YMCA c.1940

Westward Ho

Goldwater's childhood house on right

Co-op

Co-op

Co-op on Jackson

Van Buren

Downtown Sears.

There was an X-ray machine in the shoe dept.

Brookshires in Sunnyslope

First Piccadilly, Chris Town

Original Spaghetti Co. on Central.

Sent by Lavonne Vivier

Whataburger, Glendale & 7th St. 1975

Matchbooks. Strikers are on the front so before 1972

Opening day Chris Town

Cohill Tires 50's

E. Washington St.

Blakely's Service Station

Blakely's Gas Station #5 at 702 W. Thomas. That is St. Joseph Hospital being built in background.

Rare photo of the Blakely Rocket 1955. Sent in by Bob Eisenhauer, he is on the steps.

Blakely Cactus glass set

Blakely's on E. McDowell

Blakely oil can, very rare

Clint Brawner at Blakely's 1961

Tom Brawner photo

Yes, that is a Tucker

Encanto Shell

Polar Bar

Three Palms Drive In 7th Ave.

Dick's Drive In 1953

First Thrifty Drug Store in Phoenix, 35th Ave. & Van Buren c.1959

Embers, formerly KoKo

KoKo 24th and Camelback

Legend City

Jerry Millam photo

Montgomery Wards Adams St.

Jerry Millam photo

Lincoln Drive 1935

North of Camelback Mtn. showing Praying Monk

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.

MacAlpine's

Fred MacAlpine known as Mr. Mac, Mr. Bailey, Hal Bonham in racer 1946

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

Original Phoenix sign, 1954. Hamburgers were 10 for a dollar sometimes. Photo credit Bob Dreste.

"Arizona Soup du Jour"

Camelback near 15th Ave.

3rd Street & Roosevelt

 

Central & Indian School. 19 cent hamburgers.

Dell Webb's Townhouse 1964

First Bob's Big Boy in Phoenix. Unlike any other 1954. Of course it was torn down.

Polar Bar

Valley Lumber had the most irritating radio commercials.

Tom's Tavern 1952

Shriner's parade 1952

Washington & 2nd Ave.

Golden Drumstick

Parade at Central, McDowell 50's

 

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