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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
GM
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Date: October 25, 2014 10:56AM
NS 13 Wrote:
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> Sweet Pinto.
Dude, thats a Vega. You can see the ass end of a '70 to '73 Maverick in the back.
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> Sweet Pinto.
Dude, thats a Vega. You can see the ass end of a '70 to '73 Maverick in the back.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: October 25, 2014 10:57AM
Dave Henery Wrote:
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> I think this is Hechts at Landmark late 60s, early
> 70s?
yes, it is
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> I think this is Hechts at Landmark late 60s, early
> 70s?
yes, it is
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
NS 13
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Date: October 25, 2014 11:26AM
My bad. Pinto, Vega, Mavrick, what a shitty line up.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
who knew?
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Date: October 25, 2014 03:25PM
The USS Fairfax county!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/USS-Fairfax-County-LST-1193/185896684756321?sk=photos_stream&ref=page_internal
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Popeye The Old Sailor
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Date: October 25, 2014 08:22PM
The Fairfax County visited Alexandria Va about 20 years ago. Its decomissioned today. Its seal looks just like the Fairfax County seal
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
olive oil
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Date: October 25, 2014 10:12PM
Popeye The Old Sailor Wrote:
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> The Fairfax County visited Alexandria Va about 20
> years ago. Its decomissioned today. Its seal looks
> just like the Fairfax County seal
She was sold to Australia but has since been cut up for scrap metal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Manoora_%28L_52%29
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> The Fairfax County visited Alexandria Va about 20
> years ago. Its decomissioned today. Its seal looks
> just like the Fairfax County seal
She was sold to Australia but has since been cut up for scrap metal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Manoora_%28L_52%29
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
dee
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Date: October 25, 2014 10:38PM
Yes, that is the site of the old Krispy Kreme at Baileys Cross Roads. My photograph you snagged off another site.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
pxEJK
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Date: October 25, 2014 10:55PM
dee Wrote:
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> My photograph you snagged off
> another site.
your point is?
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> My photograph you snagged off
> another site.
your point is?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Poo Poo and Pee Pee
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Date: October 27, 2014 03:46AM
I'd like to make a request; photos of the former at-grade railroad crossings at Old Burke Lake Road, Burke Road, Guinea Road, and Van Dorn Street.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Pinto Joe
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Date: October 27, 2014 05:00AM
NS 13 Wrote:
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> Sweet Pinto.
Not a Pinto, I think it's a Vega or possibly something from AMC, but definitely not a Pinto. Also my guess for that shopping center is the center on Broad St. right near George Mason Highschool.
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> Sweet Pinto.
Not a Pinto, I think it's a Vega or possibly something from AMC, but definitely not a Pinto. Also my guess for that shopping center is the center on Broad St. right near George Mason Highschool.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Suzanne's Vega
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Date: October 28, 2014 08:59AM
Dave Henery Wrote:
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> Got conflicting info on this shot. Supposed to be
> Rose Hill shopping center or someplace in Falls
> church. Anybody know for sure?? Wherever it is
> somebody was doing some seriously close parking.
Yes those are two Chevrolet Vegas parked next to each other before their engines self-destructed. A Ford Maverick is in the background. This is the plaza in Falls Church where Staples is located now. Dart Drug was just to the right of the picture's angle. I frequented the Radio Shack their often when they'd have coupons in their circulars for free 5 D cell flashlights. I bought a number of their electronic kits their too. I also bought fish and related things at the Aquarium store pictured. Birch Street is just beyond Grants and the plaza on the other side of Birch Street is the where Giant is and was then as well.
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> Got conflicting info on this shot. Supposed to be
> Rose Hill shopping center or someplace in Falls
> church. Anybody know for sure?? Wherever it is
> somebody was doing some seriously close parking.
Yes those are two Chevrolet Vegas parked next to each other before their engines self-destructed. A Ford Maverick is in the background. This is the plaza in Falls Church where Staples is located now. Dart Drug was just to the right of the picture's angle. I frequented the Radio Shack their often when they'd have coupons in their circulars for free 5 D cell flashlights. I bought a number of their electronic kits their too. I also bought fish and related things at the Aquarium store pictured. Birch Street is just beyond Grants and the plaza on the other side of Birch Street is the where Giant is and was then as well.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
jeffs123
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Date: October 28, 2014 10:45AM
two vegas side by side
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
1995hoo
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Date: October 28, 2014 12:13PM
Poo Poo and Pee Pee Wrote:
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> I'd like to make a request; photos of the former
> at-grade railroad crossings at Old Burke Lake
> Road, Burke Road, Guinea Road, and Van Dorn
> Street.
Can't find any of those (and I'd like to find a photo of the roundabout that used to be on Guinea near that crossing).
But here's something similar from Arlington: The old W&OD crossing of Shirley Highway just north of Shirlington. I'm not sure whether it was numbered I-95 yet or whether it was still VA-350 (railroad crossings violate Interstate standards, of course). Note the low brown building on the left that was only demolished this year, as well as the apartments/condos up the hill that are still there.
By the way, speaking of I-95/Shirley Highway, here is the interchange with Route 1 just north of Woodbridge in southern Fairfax County. I don't know what year this was:
VDOT photo of Shirley Highway under construction in 1949:
Now for something really different. How many of us have ever seen Memorial Bridge with the draw span OPEN? I sure haven't, especially considering that the span last opened in February 1961 and I wasn't born yet!
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> I'd like to make a request; photos of the former
> at-grade railroad crossings at Old Burke Lake
> Road, Burke Road, Guinea Road, and Van Dorn
> Street.
Can't find any of those (and I'd like to find a photo of the roundabout that used to be on Guinea near that crossing).
But here's something similar from Arlington: The old W&OD crossing of Shirley Highway just north of Shirlington. I'm not sure whether it was numbered I-95 yet or whether it was still VA-350 (railroad crossings violate Interstate standards, of course). Note the low brown building on the left that was only demolished this year, as well as the apartments/condos up the hill that are still there.
By the way, speaking of I-95/Shirley Highway, here is the interchange with Route 1 just north of Woodbridge in southern Fairfax County. I don't know what year this was:
VDOT photo of Shirley Highway under construction in 1949:
Now for something really different. How many of us have ever seen Memorial Bridge with the draw span OPEN? I sure haven't, especially considering that the span last opened in February 1961 and I wasn't born yet!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
1995hoo
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Date: October 28, 2014 12:32PM
Just discovered this: The Potomac River in 1930. Dredging was underway to "reclaim" land to build the GW Parkway south of the bridge towards where Reagan Airport is today. The bridge in the immediate front is the "Long Bridge," which carries trains. The second one is the old "Highway Bridge," now replaced by the 14th Street Bridge complex. The old Hoover Field airport is visible to the left where the Pentagon North Parking is now. Notice no Jefferson Memorial yet, either.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
fxcograd
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Date: October 28, 2014 04:50PM
Suzanne's Vega Wrote:
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> Dave Henery Wrote:
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> > Got conflicting info on this shot. Supposed to
> be
> > Rose Hill shopping center or someplace in Falls
> > church. Anybody know for sure?? Wherever it is
> > somebody was doing some seriously close
> parking.
>
> Yes those are two Chevrolet Vegas parked next to
> each other before their engines self-destructed. A
> Ford Maverick is in the background. This is the
> plaza in Falls Church where Staples is located
> now. Dart Drug was just to the right of the
> picture's angle. I frequented the Radio Shack
> their often when they'd have coupons in their
> circulars for free 5 D cell flashlights. I bought
> a number of their electronic kits their too. I
> also bought fish and related things at the
> Aquarium store pictured. Birch Street is just
> beyond Grants and the plaza on the other side of
> Birch Street is the where Giant is and was then as
> well.
Thanks for he location clarification- I was going to say the photo is definately NOT the Grants at Rose Hill.
Springfield Mall (Town Center) update- I can confirm there is No Time Out in the Mall. I was able to find Spencer's Gifts though, it moved to an inconspicuous spot. I think Springfield looks like the same old mall with new Tyson's interior finishes. Hmm.. we had to wait so long for that?
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> Dave Henery Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Got conflicting info on this shot. Supposed to
> be
> > Rose Hill shopping center or someplace in Falls
> > church. Anybody know for sure?? Wherever it is
> > somebody was doing some seriously close
> parking.
>
> Yes those are two Chevrolet Vegas parked next to
> each other before their engines self-destructed. A
> Ford Maverick is in the background. This is the
> plaza in Falls Church where Staples is located
> now. Dart Drug was just to the right of the
> picture's angle. I frequented the Radio Shack
> their often when they'd have coupons in their
> circulars for free 5 D cell flashlights. I bought
> a number of their electronic kits their too. I
> also bought fish and related things at the
> Aquarium store pictured. Birch Street is just
> beyond Grants and the plaza on the other side of
> Birch Street is the where Giant is and was then as
> well.
Thanks for he location clarification- I was going to say the photo is definately NOT the Grants at Rose Hill.
Springfield Mall (Town Center) update- I can confirm there is No Time Out in the Mall. I was able to find Spencer's Gifts though, it moved to an inconspicuous spot. I think Springfield looks like the same old mall with new Tyson's interior finishes. Hmm.. we had to wait so long for that?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
NS 13
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Date: October 28, 2014 08:30PM
Thanks 1995, way cool old river pics, now I know what fucked up my props.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
1995hoo
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Date: October 28, 2014 10:21PM
JACKPOT!!!!!
Over 200 pages of old photos of the Beltway, including just about every interchange in Fairfax and Montgomery Counties, may be found in this transcript of Congressional hearings from 1968. The discussion was about standards for highway signs, so some of you may find the text boring. But it's an absolute treasure trove of pictures of the Beltway. Scroll to Page 405 to start viewing the pictures.
A few highlights include photos of the ORIGINAL Springfield Interchange (back when northbound traffic coming up I-95 exited right all at the same spot and then the ramp split for the two sides of the Beltway), some signs from Maryland bearing Interstate 70S shields (now I-270), a bunch of references to the Beltway as a 65-mph highway (I guess we have 65 again in the HO/T lanes!), and all the original exit numbers dating back to when Route 1 was Exit 1 and it went clockwise around to Exit 38 for I-295. It's also amusing to see the old cars and the utterly minuscule guardrails roads used to have.
Hope you enjoy the photos....this is great old stuff!
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017394611;view=1up;seq=3
Over 200 pages of old photos of the Beltway, including just about every interchange in Fairfax and Montgomery Counties, may be found in this transcript of Congressional hearings from 1968. The discussion was about standards for highway signs, so some of you may find the text boring. But it's an absolute treasure trove of pictures of the Beltway. Scroll to Page 405 to start viewing the pictures.
A few highlights include photos of the ORIGINAL Springfield Interchange (back when northbound traffic coming up I-95 exited right all at the same spot and then the ramp split for the two sides of the Beltway), some signs from Maryland bearing Interstate 70S shields (now I-270), a bunch of references to the Beltway as a 65-mph highway (I guess we have 65 again in the HO/T lanes!), and all the original exit numbers dating back to when Route 1 was Exit 1 and it went clockwise around to Exit 38 for I-295. It's also amusing to see the old cars and the utterly minuscule guardrails roads used to have.
Hope you enjoy the photos....this is great old stuff!
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017394611;view=1up;seq=3
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Matthew22213
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Date: October 29, 2014 12:00PM
In the dial phone days you could make the telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would ring, and continue ringing until someone picked up.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Bill Harrell
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Date: October 30, 2014 03:49PM
Annandale road just south of rte 50
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Marla
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Date: October 31, 2014 10:27AM
Matthew22213 Wrote:
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> In the dial phone days you could make the
> telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the
> dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would ring,
> and continue ringing until someone picked up.
Dial phone memories:
- a telephone repairman or maybe an installer making our (dial) phone ring for fun and entertainment.
- next door neighbors in Springfield were early adapters and got a push button phone. They taught me how to play the Star Wars Theme on their phone.
The recorded weather phone number was WE6-2525 (or any four digits) and the recorded time number was 844-2525. I often called the weather number at my front desk receptionist job to look busy, to pretend I was talking to a customer, or if I had to excuse myself to call someone!
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> In the dial phone days you could make the
> telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the
> dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would ring,
> and continue ringing until someone picked up.
Dial phone memories:
- a telephone repairman or maybe an installer making our (dial) phone ring for fun and entertainment.
- next door neighbors in Springfield were early adapters and got a push button phone. They taught me how to play the Star Wars Theme on their phone.
The recorded weather phone number was WE6-2525 (or any four digits) and the recorded time number was 844-2525. I often called the weather number at my front desk receptionist job to look busy, to pretend I was talking to a customer, or if I had to excuse myself to call someone!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Dr. Loomis
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Date: October 31, 2014 12:25PM
Hey WingNut, the school next to Army-Navy CC is Hoffman-Boston Elementary. Notable because it used to be the black high school in Arlington County until integration in the late 60's. Since converted to an elementary school.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Hondo
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Date: October 31, 2014 12:36PM
Yeah. Bet you also snuck some candy into the show that you bought from the Dart Drug next door.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Robert J
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Date: October 31, 2014 01:41PM
I have written a book and it has a reference to George Mason as the college at which I met my wife in 1966. I would like to use a picture such as this as an illustration in the book. Do you know who owns this pic or if it is now public domain? Gladly use "photo courtesy of" or grant other credit.
Thanks
Bob
Thanks
Bob
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Amrk
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Date: October 31, 2014 04:14PM
This was on the south side of 50 just to the east of where 50 crosses 66. This motel was still there in the 70s before they built Fair Oaks Mall.
Re: Meese is a pig - ROFLMAO! Trickle Down Economics, BABY!!!
Posted by:
Amrk
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Date: October 31, 2014 04:21PM
Washington National Airport
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
krmA
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Date: October 31, 2014 05:48PM
Rock Creek Park.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Motel Hotel
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Date: October 31, 2014 07:47PM
Amrk Wrote:
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> This was on the south side of 50 just to the east
> of where 50 crosses 66. This motel was still there
> in the 70s before they built Fair Oaks Mall.
I would love to see the photo...you're not talking about the Chilla Villa Motel, are you?
Any OLD photo's of the Woodmore, that is the photo where FilmDex is, or at least was, until recently?
Yes, I know there is another thread on Filmdex, thanks.
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> This was on the south side of 50 just to the east
> of where 50 crosses 66. This motel was still there
> in the 70s before they built Fair Oaks Mall.
I would love to see the photo...you're not talking about the Chilla Villa Motel, are you?
Any OLD photo's of the Woodmore, that is the photo where FilmDex is, or at least was, until recently?
Yes, I know there is another thread on Filmdex, thanks.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Hybla Valley Shop Pic
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Date: October 31, 2014 10:11PM
Nice photo of old shop in Hybla valley from Fairfax County General herein today...
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1694579.html
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1694579.html
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
restonite
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Date: November 01, 2014 05:34AM
Hunters woods village center Reston late 70s
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Posted by:
restonite
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Date: November 01, 2014 05:49AM
Here is an old picture that a friend sent me a few years back. It is supposed to be from the Alexandria area but I don't know where.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
blanche
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Date: November 01, 2014 03:24PM
Looks like Bradlee Shopping Center 1960s or so
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Dave Henery
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Date: November 02, 2014 02:29PM
Shirley highway reportedly from the 1950s. Imagine having to sit in a backup like that.. uhm oh yeah.... it's still like that most days.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Dave Henery
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Date: November 02, 2014 03:06PM
I know this picture has nothing to do with Fairfax county but I remember how cool it was to get these for trick or treating in KP west in the 70s. Imagine handing out candy like that today, the parents would freak out!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Fairfax
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Date: November 02, 2014 06:50PM
Goldies used to be called Henry's. Cool little soft serve spot.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Vgdjkig
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Date: November 03, 2014 08:47AM
restonite Wrote:
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> Here is an old picture that a friend sent me a few
> years back. It is supposed to be from the
> Alexandria area but I don't know where.
That's Bradlee shopping center at King Street (near Quaker Lane).
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> Here is an old picture that a friend sent me a few
> years back. It is supposed to be from the
> Alexandria area but I don't know where.
That's Bradlee shopping center at King Street (near Quaker Lane).
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Shirlington7
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Date: November 03, 2014 08:48AM
Dave Henery Wrote:
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> Shirley highway reportedly from the 1950s. Imagine
> having to sit in a backup like that.. uhm oh
> yeah.... it's still like that most days.
Right near Shirlington - they tore down the building in that photo very recently.
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> Shirley highway reportedly from the 1950s. Imagine
> having to sit in a backup like that.. uhm oh
> yeah.... it's still like that most days.
Right near Shirlington - they tore down the building in that photo very recently.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Glenn Belfiore
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Date: November 04, 2014 02:27PM
Totally forgot about Turnpike Cinema~!!!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fut the wuck?
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Date: November 04, 2014 02:29PM
What's wrong with you yoyos? Ran outta old pictures of fairfax, and now you're posting Arlington, hell, the potomac river bridges are DC.
what a bunch a Facebook pilfering yoyos.
Just keep sittin in here jerkin on each other, this little clump of you bozos sound like you like it
what a bunch a Facebook pilfering yoyos.
Just keep sittin in here jerkin on each other, this little clump of you bozos sound like you like it
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: November 04, 2014 02:49PM
@FtW...relax...just gotta' keep digging in my collection...
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Posted by:
Fut the Wuk?
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Date: November 04, 2014 03:48PM
A blurry semi-legible lame postcard (POSTCARD!) of Sunset Grove Cottages?!
Really? That's you pulling stuff out of your collection? Nice collection. I guess your collection varies, depending upon what's for sale on eBay...what a yoyo
Really? That's you pulling stuff out of your collection? Nice collection. I guess your collection varies, depending upon what's for sale on eBay...what a yoyo
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: November 04, 2014 05:47PM
Hey Fut, You're a genius....of course a good part of my collection was bought from Ebay, among many other sources over the last 20 years. Now I am waiting for you to add something meaningful to this thread, pics or info, as many of us have done for 30+ pages. BTW...this diner still exists in it's tomb.
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Posted by:
Fairfax Bob
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Date: November 04, 2014 06:46PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Hey Fut, You're a genius....of course a good part
> of my collection was bought from Ebay, among many
> other sources over the last 20 years. Now I am
> waiting for you to add something meaningful to
> this thread, pics or info, as many of us have done
> for 30+ pages. BTW...this diner still exists in
> it's tomb.
Please elaborate.
What sits there now?
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> Hey Fut, You're a genius....of course a good part
> of my collection was bought from Ebay, among many
> other sources over the last 20 years. Now I am
> waiting for you to add something meaningful to
> this thread, pics or info, as many of us have done
> for 30+ pages. BTW...this diner still exists in
> it's tomb.
Please elaborate.
What sits there now?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fut the Wuk?
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Date: November 04, 2014 06:59PM
Good postcard, nicely done!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: November 04, 2014 07:13PM
Matthew22213 Wrote:
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> In the dial phone days you could make the
> telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the
> dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would ring,
> and continue ringing until someone picked up.
Yeah that was a pretty clever trick back in the late 70's. I remember the long cords people had on phones and the switch from rotary to push button.
The old time and weather numbers were pretty prehistoric too, LOL.
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> In the dial phone days you could make the
> telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the
> dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would ring,
> and continue ringing until someone picked up.
Yeah that was a pretty clever trick back in the late 70's. I remember the long cords people had on phones and the switch from rotary to push button.
The old time and weather numbers were pretty prehistoric too, LOL.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
lbss82
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Date: November 04, 2014 07:50PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Hey Fut, You're a genius....of course a good part
> of my collection was bought from Ebay, among many
> other sources over the last 20 years. Now I am
> waiting for you to add something meaningful to
> this thread, pics or info, as many of us have done
> for 30+ pages. BTW...this diner still exists in
> it's tomb.
Great stuff Sleepy. Thanks for keeping this thread going!
I am going to try to scan some of the stuff I found in my Mom's attic and post it here soon.
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> Hey Fut, You're a genius....of course a good part
> of my collection was bought from Ebay, among many
> other sources over the last 20 years. Now I am
> waiting for you to add something meaningful to
> this thread, pics or info, as many of us have done
> for 30+ pages. BTW...this diner still exists in
> it's tomb.
Great stuff Sleepy. Thanks for keeping this thread going!
I am going to try to scan some of the stuff I found in my Mom's attic and post it here soon.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: November 04, 2014 08:28PM
Thanks all...this thread and your contributions truly inspire me...GREAT F-in Memories! AS far as the diner...Yes, That is what was originally "The Streamliner Diner" from @ 1948 (owned by Bob Parcelles) built in NJ also...Then it became Bob's Diner....then Bob's House of Beef (with the addition added on) ....then Mama's when it was covered up...You could still see the sweet pink ceiling in the front entry of Mama's.... a few other owners...then El Paso...next to the Harley Davidson in FFX. It is in very good condition and should be uncovered and reopened...I loved that diner. BTW "Bob" also got his start at the 29 Diner before venturing out on his own.
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Posted by:
oldd
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Date: November 04, 2014 09:11PM
WingNut Wrote:
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> Matthew22213 Wrote:
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> > In the dial phone days you could make the
> > telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the
> > dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would
> ring,
> > and continue ringing until someone picked up.
>
>
> Yeah that was a pretty clever trick back in the
> late 70's. I remember the long cords people had on
> phones and the switch from rotary to push button.
I remember seeing Touch Tone phones for the first time at the 1964 New York World" Fair. Massive lines to get into the Bell Telephone pavilion.
I wanted one bad, but mom wouldn't spring for the extra monthly fee. She said the $7 per month phone bill we were paying was already too much!
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> Matthew22213 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > In the dial phone days you could make the
> > telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for the
> > dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would
> ring,
> > and continue ringing until someone picked up.
>
>
> Yeah that was a pretty clever trick back in the
> late 70's. I remember the long cords people had on
> phones and the switch from rotary to push button.
I remember seeing Touch Tone phones for the first time at the 1964 New York World" Fair. Massive lines to get into the Bell Telephone pavilion.
I wanted one bad, but mom wouldn't spring for the extra monthly fee. She said the $7 per month phone bill we were paying was already too much!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
NS 13
()
Date: November 04, 2014 09:19PM
Silver Car diners rule, bring back the blue plate special, kinda' like American food, Heathens will love it, just hide the pork.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Springfielder1
()
Date: November 04, 2014 11:44PM
oldd Wrote:
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> WingNut Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Matthew22213 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > In the dial phone days you could make the
> > > telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for
> the
> > > dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would
> > ring,
> > > and continue ringing until someone picked up.
> >
> >
> > Yeah that was a pretty clever trick back in the
> > late 70's. I remember the long cords people had
> on
> > phones and the switch from rotary to push
> button.
>
>
> I remember seeing Touch Tone phones for the first
> time at the 1964 New York World" Fair. Massive
> lines to get into the Bell Telephone pavilion.
>
> I wanted one bad, but mom wouldn't spring for the
> extra monthly fee. She said the $7 per month
> phone bill we were paying was already too much!
Touch tone? The New York World's Fair showed us the future with the Picture Phone! You called someone in another booth and could carry on a conversation while seeing them!
Yeah I know, we now have Skype. But you must remember, this was back in 1964/1965!
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> > Matthew22213 Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > In the dial phone days you could make the
> > > telephone ring by dialing 9 5 8 listen for
> the
> > > dial tone dial 6, hang up. The phone would
> > ring,
> > > and continue ringing until someone picked up.
> >
> >
> > Yeah that was a pretty clever trick back in the
> > late 70's. I remember the long cords people had
> on
> > phones and the switch from rotary to push
> button.
>
>
> I remember seeing Touch Tone phones for the first
> time at the 1964 New York World" Fair. Massive
> lines to get into the Bell Telephone pavilion.
>
> I wanted one bad, but mom wouldn't spring for the
> extra monthly fee. She said the $7 per month
> phone bill we were paying was already too much!
Touch tone? The New York World's Fair showed us the future with the Picture Phone! You called someone in another booth and could carry on a conversation while seeing them!
Yeah I know, we now have Skype. But you must remember, this was back in 1964/1965!
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Posted by:
Springfielder1
()
Date: November 05, 2014 12:00AM
Sure wasn't a lot of TV channel choices back in 1972. Can't believe we lived through that drought!!
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Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: November 05, 2014 12:11AM
^^^ I remember Agronsky and Company, that shit was on until about 10 yrs ago...
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Jay Guar
()
Date: November 05, 2014 12:30AM
4:30, Channel 4, NBC. It's Academic, hosted by Mac McGarry. I was on in 1976, representing Falls Church HS. Alas, we lost, but what fun times!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
WingNut
()
Date: November 05, 2014 12:41AM
Jay Guar Wrote:
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> 4:30, Channel 4, NBC. It's Academic, hosted by Mac
> McGarry. I was on in 1976, representing Falls
> Church HS. Alas, we lost, but what fun times!
HE died a few years back. I watched that show one really cold Winter. Goofy fun trying to keep up witht he kids.
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> 4:30, Channel 4, NBC. It's Academic, hosted by Mac
> McGarry. I was on in 1976, representing Falls
> Church HS. Alas, we lost, but what fun times!
HE died a few years back. I watched that show one really cold Winter. Goofy fun trying to keep up witht he kids.
idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Jim Vance
()
Date: November 05, 2014 01:16AM
CBS at 6pm - is that Gordon Peterson???
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Walker Klondike
()
Date: November 05, 2014 07:49AM
Jim Vance Wrote:
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> CBS at 6pm - is that Gordon Peterson???
Yes and Max Robinson.
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> CBS at 6pm - is that Gordon Peterson???
Yes and Max Robinson.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
JustAnObservation
()
Date: November 05, 2014 08:02AM
Springfielder1 Wrote:
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> Sure wasn't a lot of TV channel choices back in
> 1972. Can't believe we lived through that
> drought!!
I remember the same channel lineup in the mid 80's as well before we subscribed to cable TV for the first time. We also received the weekly TV Guide with the Sunday paper.
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> Sure wasn't a lot of TV channel choices back in
> 1972. Can't believe we lived through that
> drought!!
I remember the same channel lineup in the mid 80's as well before we subscribed to cable TV for the first time. We also received the weekly TV Guide with the Sunday paper.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fit the Wuck
()
Date: November 05, 2014 12:51PM
Hey sleepy holla I have posted on here, anything good lbs1982 posted he picketed from Facebook, including some things I made myself. And you didn't BUYS your collection from eBay, it's posted there
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
What???
()
Date: November 05, 2014 01:07PM
^^^ This makes no sense. Try again.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Bored at Work2
()
Date: November 07, 2014 10:21AM
Back when Springfield Mall was decent
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Posted by:
Jimmy Jack Joe Jim
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Date: November 07, 2014 10:35AM
Bored at Work2 Wrote:
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> Back when Springfield Mall was decent
Loved that store, and at the time it was open I worked right across the hall.
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> Back when Springfield Mall was decent
Loved that store, and at the time it was open I worked right across the hall.
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Posted by:
Likeohmygosh
()
Date: November 07, 2014 10:37AM
Bored at Work2, when and where was Another Universe? What did they sell? Don't remember this store at all, although, admittedly, I was more of a Suzie's Casuals, Gunne Sax, Limited, Jean Nicole and Garfinckels shopper back in the day. I don't beleive I ever visited a non clothing or makeup store at the Springfield Mall, except for a forgettable first and last date with an Edisonboy who thought it was hilarious to show me all of the raunchy toys that Hong Kong and Spencer's sold.
Oh, and I did get to Farrell's after the movies.
Springfield Mall...the only mall you'll ever need (if you were a teenage girl in the mid 80s)
Oh, and I did get to Farrell's after the movies.
Springfield Mall...the only mall you'll ever need (if you were a teenage girl in the mid 80s)
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Bored at Work2
()
Date: November 07, 2014 11:02AM
Likeohmygosh Wrote:
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> Bored at Work2, when and where was Another
> Universe? What did they sell? Don't remember
> this store at all, although, admittedly, I was
> more of a Suzie's Casuals, Gunne Sax, Limited,
> Jean Nicole and Garfinckels shopper back in the
> day. I don't beleive I ever visited a non
> clothing or makeup store at the Springfield Mall,
> except for a forgettable first and last date with
> an Edisonboy who thought it was hilarious to show
> me all of the raunchy toys that Hong Kong and
> Spencer's sold.
>
> Oh, and I did get to Farrell's after the movies.
>
> Springfield Mall...the only mall you'll ever need
> (if you were a teenage girl in the mid 80s)
Another Universe was a local retail chain that sold comic books and assorted entertainment merchandise. The one in the picture above was in Springfield Mall, they also had a store at Fair Oaks Mall, and several in Maryland and DC. A little more info is available at http://www.anotheruniverse.info/
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> Bored at Work2, when and where was Another
> Universe? What did they sell? Don't remember
> this store at all, although, admittedly, I was
> more of a Suzie's Casuals, Gunne Sax, Limited,
> Jean Nicole and Garfinckels shopper back in the
> day. I don't beleive I ever visited a non
> clothing or makeup store at the Springfield Mall,
> except for a forgettable first and last date with
> an Edisonboy who thought it was hilarious to show
> me all of the raunchy toys that Hong Kong and
> Spencer's sold.
>
> Oh, and I did get to Farrell's after the movies.
>
> Springfield Mall...the only mall you'll ever need
> (if you were a teenage girl in the mid 80s)
Another Universe was a local retail chain that sold comic books and assorted entertainment merchandise. The one in the picture above was in Springfield Mall, they also had a store at Fair Oaks Mall, and several in Maryland and DC. A little more info is available at http://www.anotheruniverse.info/
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Bob
()
Date: November 07, 2014 07:02PM
Bored at Work2 Wrote:
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> Likeohmygosh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Bored at Work2, when and where was Another
> > Universe? What did they sell? Don't remember
> > this store at all, although, admittedly, I was
> > more of a Suzie's Casuals, Gunne Sax, Limited,
> > Jean Nicole and Garfinckels shopper back in the
> > day. I don't beleive I ever visited a non
> > clothing or makeup store at the Springfield
> Mall,
> > except for a forgettable first and last date
> with
> > an Edisonboy who thought it was hilarious to
> show
> > me all of the raunchy toys that Hong Kong and
> > Spencer's sold.
> >
> > Oh, and I did get to Farrell's after the
> movies.
> >
> > Springfield Mall...the only mall you'll ever
> need
> > (if you were a teenage girl in the mid 80s)
>
> Another Universe was a local retail chain that
> sold comic books and assorted entertainment
> merchandise. The one in the picture above was in
> Springfield Mall, they also had a store at Fair
> Oaks Mall, and several in Maryland and DC. A
> little more info is available at
> http://www.anotheruniverse.info/
There's a new comic book store at Fair Oaks Mall by Sears.
I could spend hours in there reading stuff.
Buying stuff? Meh.
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> Likeohmygosh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Bored at Work2, when and where was Another
> > Universe? What did they sell? Don't remember
> > this store at all, although, admittedly, I was
> > more of a Suzie's Casuals, Gunne Sax, Limited,
> > Jean Nicole and Garfinckels shopper back in the
> > day. I don't beleive I ever visited a non
> > clothing or makeup store at the Springfield
> Mall,
> > except for a forgettable first and last date
> with
> > an Edisonboy who thought it was hilarious to
> show
> > me all of the raunchy toys that Hong Kong and
> > Spencer's sold.
> >
> > Oh, and I did get to Farrell's after the
> movies.
> >
> > Springfield Mall...the only mall you'll ever
> need
> > (if you were a teenage girl in the mid 80s)
>
> Another Universe was a local retail chain that
> sold comic books and assorted entertainment
> merchandise. The one in the picture above was in
> Springfield Mall, they also had a store at Fair
> Oaks Mall, and several in Maryland and DC. A
> little more info is available at
> http://www.anotheruniverse.info/
There's a new comic book store at Fair Oaks Mall by Sears.
I could spend hours in there reading stuff.
Buying stuff? Meh.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Ibss82
()
Date: November 08, 2014 07:37AM
I confess, I've been stealing all my best photos from Facebook, because I'm a 50yr old loser sitting 22hrs a day in front of my computer wearing greasy skid-marked tighty whities and jerkin my gherkin. Email me your comments
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
newgatedenizen
()
Date: November 08, 2014 09:27AM
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Poo Poo and Pee Pee
()
Date: November 08, 2014 03:06PM
I found some videos on Youtube of railfanning done at the former railroad crossings at Burke Road, Burke Lake Road, and Van Dorn Street:
Burke Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXcCwvn4ZM
Burke Lake Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDk53PIkBwQ
Van Dorn Street - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdcuIYGcMs
Burke Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXcCwvn4ZM
Burke Lake Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDk53PIkBwQ
Van Dorn Street - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdcuIYGcMs
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Burke Brat
()
Date: November 08, 2014 03:35PM
Ibss82 Wrote:
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> I confess, I've been stealing all my best photos
> from Facebook, because I'm a 50yr old loser
> sitting 22hrs a day in front of my computer
> wearing greasy skid-marked tighty whities and
> jerkin my gherkin. Email me your comments
Everyone has to have a hobby. LOL LBSS85
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> I confess, I've been stealing all my best photos
> from Facebook, because I'm a 50yr old loser
> sitting 22hrs a day in front of my computer
> wearing greasy skid-marked tighty whities and
> jerkin my gherkin. Email me your comments
Everyone has to have a hobby. LOL LBSS85
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Baby!
()
Date: November 08, 2014 03:36PM
Fut the wuck? Wrote:
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> What's wrong with you yoyos? Ran outta old
> pictures of fairfax, and now you're posting
> Arlington, hell, the potomac river bridges are
> DC.
>
> what a bunch a Facebook pilfering yoyos.
>
> Just keep sittin in here jerkin on each other,
> this little clump of you bozos sound like you like
> it
Go Home! I hear your mama calling.
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> What's wrong with you yoyos? Ran outta old
> pictures of fairfax, and now you're posting
> Arlington, hell, the potomac river bridges are
> DC.
>
> what a bunch a Facebook pilfering yoyos.
>
> Just keep sittin in here jerkin on each other,
> this little clump of you bozos sound like you like
> it
Go Home! I hear your mama calling.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
ForReal?
()
Date: November 08, 2014 03:46PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Thanks all...this thread and your contributions
> truly inspire me...GREAT F-in Memories! AS far as
> the diner...Yes, That is what was originally "The
> Streamliner Diner" from @ 1948 (owned by Bob
> Parcelles) built in NJ also...Then it became Bob's
> Diner....then Bob's House of Beef (with the
> addition added on) ....then Mama's when it was
> covered up...You could still see the sweet pink
> ceiling in the front entry of Mama's.... a few
> other owners...then El Paso...next to the Harley
> Davidson in FFX. It is in very good condition and
> should be uncovered and reopened...I loved that
> diner. BTW "Bob" also got his start at the 29
> Diner before venturing out on his own.
Are you saying this diner in this picture is still there covered up under the existing building next to HD in FFX on Rt 50?
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> Thanks all...this thread and your contributions
> truly inspire me...GREAT F-in Memories! AS far as
> the diner...Yes, That is what was originally "The
> Streamliner Diner" from @ 1948 (owned by Bob
> Parcelles) built in NJ also...Then it became Bob's
> Diner....then Bob's House of Beef (with the
> addition added on) ....then Mama's when it was
> covered up...You could still see the sweet pink
> ceiling in the front entry of Mama's.... a few
> other owners...then El Paso...next to the Harley
> Davidson in FFX. It is in very good condition and
> should be uncovered and reopened...I loved that
> diner. BTW "Bob" also got his start at the 29
> Diner before venturing out on his own.
Are you saying this diner in this picture is still there covered up under the existing building next to HD in FFX on Rt 50?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
LikeIt
()
Date: November 08, 2014 03:58PM
1995hoo Wrote:
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> Just discovered this: The Potomac River in 1930.
> Dredging was underway to "reclaim" land to build
> the GW Parkway south of the bridge towards where
> Reagan Airport is today. The bridge in the
> immediate front is the "Long Bridge," which
> carries trains. The second one is the old "Highway
> Bridge," now replaced by the 14th Street Bridge
> complex. The old Hoover Field airport is visible
> to the left where the Pentagon North Parking is
> now. Notice no Jefferson Memorial yet, either.
>
>
Very cool picture. It looks like Memorial Bridge is close to being completed in background
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> Just discovered this: The Potomac River in 1930.
> Dredging was underway to "reclaim" land to build
> the GW Parkway south of the bridge towards where
> Reagan Airport is today. The bridge in the
> immediate front is the "Long Bridge," which
> carries trains. The second one is the old "Highway
> Bridge," now replaced by the 14th Street Bridge
> complex. The old Hoover Field airport is visible
> to the left where the Pentagon North Parking is
> now. Notice no Jefferson Memorial yet, either.
>
>
Very cool picture. It looks like Memorial Bridge is close to being completed in background
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: November 08, 2014 04:22PM
@ForReal....yes. @LBSS and Burke Brat....keep up the good work! Trolls suck, but at least they are fairly rare on this: the best thread on FFXU.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
FallsChurchLifer
()
Date: November 08, 2014 10:34PM
Anyone have a photo of the water tower in FC that was behind the State theatre with the Xmas star? A few yrs. back I learned that it was still around but in major disrepair.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
hdkahkhkadh
()
Date: November 09, 2014 01:30AM
Walker Klondike Wrote:
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> Jim Vance Wrote:
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> > CBS at 6pm - is that Gordon Peterson???
>
> Yes and Max Robinson.
Without looking it up.....I believe Max Robinson killed himself....if so was he a Woodson graduate?
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> Jim Vance Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > CBS at 6pm - is that Gordon Peterson???
>
> Yes and Max Robinson.
Without looking it up.....I believe Max Robinson killed himself....if so was he a Woodson graduate?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
jgjkjhihyi
()
Date: November 09, 2014 01:36AM
I had to look it up and I remembered it wrong. AIDS victim....
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
mclean time machine
()
Date: November 09, 2014 01:03PM
First pic was posted here a few pages back. Second pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot gas station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
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Posted by:
Times Have Changed
()
Date: November 09, 2014 01:44PM
The old Hunter station on the Washington & Old Dominion from the early 1900's. This is looking west toward Herndon. The grade crossing is Hunter Mill Road -- about the only thing in the picture that isn't dead and gone now.
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2 too
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Date: November 09, 2014 02:32PM
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Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: November 09, 2014 05:03PM
mclean time machine Wrote:
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> First pic was posted here a few pages back. Second
> pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot gas
> station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
How come Scot gas station in the background is 29 cents a gallon in both pictures?
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> First pic was posted here a few pages back. Second
> pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot gas
> station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
How come Scot gas station in the background is 29 cents a gallon in both pictures?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
browsed a bit
()
Date: November 09, 2014 07:52PM
Bored at Work2 Wrote:
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> Back when Springfield Mall was decent
And also when Fair Oaks was more decent...
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> Back when Springfield Mall was decent
And also when Fair Oaks was more decent...
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Posted by:
6X
()
Date: November 09, 2014 11:01PM
causeican Wrote:
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> mclean time machine Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> Second
> > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot gas
> > station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
>
>
> How come Scot gas station in the background is 29
> cents a gallon in both pictures?
I think the second picture is a fake. Good look out causeican.
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> mclean time machine Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> Second
> > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot gas
> > station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
>
>
> How come Scot gas station in the background is 29
> cents a gallon in both pictures?
I think the second picture is a fake. Good look out causeican.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Casey K
()
Date: November 10, 2014 04:19AM
6X Wrote:
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> causeican Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > mclean time machine Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> > Second
> > > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot
> gas
> > > station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
> >
> >
> > How come Scot gas station in the background is
> 29
> > cents a gallon in both pictures?
>
> I think the second picture is a fake. Good look
> out causeican.
It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a sign is about something else. That is ponderous man, Fing ponderous.
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> causeican Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > mclean time machine Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> > Second
> > > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot
> gas
> > > station in the background 29 cents a gallon?
> >
> >
> > How come Scot gas station in the background is
> 29
> > cents a gallon in both pictures?
>
> I think the second picture is a fake. Good look
> out causeican.
It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a sign is about something else. That is ponderous man, Fing ponderous.
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Posted by:
6X
()
Date: November 10, 2014 07:59AM
Casey K Wrote:
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> 6X Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > causeican Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > mclean time machine Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> > > Second
> > > > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot
> > gas
> > > > station in the background 29 cents a
> gallon?
> > >
> > >
> > > How come Scot gas station in the background
> is
> > 29
> > > cents a gallon in both pictures?
> >
> > I think the second picture is a fake. Good look
> > out causeican.
>
>
> It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a sign
> is about something else. That is ponderous man,
> Fing ponderous.
And why does the second picture have a light for a left hand turn lane?? Without a lane??
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> 6X Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > causeican Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > mclean time machine Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> > > Second
> > > > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot
> > gas
> > > > station in the background 29 cents a
> gallon?
> > >
> > >
> > > How come Scot gas station in the background
> is
> > 29
> > > cents a gallon in both pictures?
> >
> > I think the second picture is a fake. Good look
> > out causeican.
>
>
> It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a sign
> is about something else. That is ponderous man,
> Fing ponderous.
And why does the second picture have a light for a left hand turn lane?? Without a lane??
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Posted by:
could be
()
Date: November 10, 2014 08:03AM
6X Wrote:
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> Casey K Wrote:
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> > 6X Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > causeican Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > mclean time machine Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > First pic was posted here a few pages
> back.
> > > > Second
> > > > > pic same place about 20 years earlier.
> Scot
> > > gas
> > > > > station in the background 29 cents a
> > gallon?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How come Scot gas station in the background
> > is
> > > 29
> > > > cents a gallon in both pictures?
> > >
> > > I think the second picture is a fake. Good
> look
> > > out causeican.
> >
> >
> > It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a
> sign
> > is about something else. That is ponderous man,
> > Fing ponderous.
>
> And why does the second picture have a light for a
> left hand turn lane?? Without a lane??
Could be the light for Old Dominion Drive, which kind of angles in...
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> Casey K Wrote:
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> > > causeican Wrote:
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> > > -----
> > > > mclean time machine Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
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>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > First pic was posted here a few pages
> back.
> > > > Second
> > > > > pic same place about 20 years earlier.
> Scot
> > > gas
> > > > > station in the background 29 cents a
> > gallon?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How come Scot gas station in the background
> > is
> > > 29
> > > > cents a gallon in both pictures?
> > >
> > > I think the second picture is a fake. Good
> look
> > > out causeican.
> >
> >
> > It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a
> sign
> > is about something else. That is ponderous man,
> > Fing ponderous.
>
> And why does the second picture have a light for a
> left hand turn lane?? Without a lane??
Could be the light for Old Dominion Drive, which kind of angles in...
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
1995hoo
()
Date: November 12, 2014 04:25PM
I was at the library in Fairfax City and I decided to take a look at their copy of the Northern Virginia Major Thoroughfare Plan. For those not familiar with it, it's a 1969 study done for the Virginia Department of Highways (now VDOT) regarding what sorts of road improvements and new highways should be built to handle the anticipated demand in 1985.
Obviously very little of what was proposed came to pass, but here's an overview map of Fairfax County. I've highlighted it in the colors noted to show the major highways they proposed. The dashed red segment was a portion of the Outer Beltway whose alignment was supposed to be determined after further study.
Obviously very little of what was proposed came to pass, but here's an overview map of Fairfax County. I've highlighted it in the colors noted to show the major highways they proposed. The dashed red segment was a portion of the Outer Beltway whose alignment was supposed to be determined after further study.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
1995hoo
()
Date: November 12, 2014 04:45PM
Two more.
Plan for the intersection of Guinea and Braddock. See annotation detailing colors to help orient yourself. The top of the map is north, where Guinea Road heads north towards Route 236.
I think I may have posted this second one before: Plan for the Fairfax Circle area. Part of this actually got built in the late 1980s. Some of you may recall Pickett Road used to be a two-lane road (one lane in each direction) and that when you came down the hill to where those ballfields are, it continued to the left of where it goes now, then curved to the left past the old Pizza Hut and Memco (later Bradlee's, Hechinger, Home Depot...) to end at Old Lee Highway. Hence the current name "Old Pickett Road." Meanwhile, Blake Lane ended at Route 29 at the intersection where the IHOP is today. This map shows in 1969 there was a recommendation to realign Pickett and connect it with Blake. Obviously, that was built. The rest of this was NOT. Imagine how different that area would look with a massive highway interchange on the location where Circle Towers stands now. (My father says in 1974 looked at a unit in Circle Towers but the doorknob came off in his hand.)
The highway would have had six lanes, BTW.
Plan for the intersection of Guinea and Braddock. See annotation detailing colors to help orient yourself. The top of the map is north, where Guinea Road heads north towards Route 236.
I think I may have posted this second one before: Plan for the Fairfax Circle area. Part of this actually got built in the late 1980s. Some of you may recall Pickett Road used to be a two-lane road (one lane in each direction) and that when you came down the hill to where those ballfields are, it continued to the left of where it goes now, then curved to the left past the old Pizza Hut and Memco (later Bradlee's, Hechinger, Home Depot...) to end at Old Lee Highway. Hence the current name "Old Pickett Road." Meanwhile, Blake Lane ended at Route 29 at the intersection where the IHOP is today. This map shows in 1969 there was a recommendation to realign Pickett and connect it with Blake. Obviously, that was built. The rest of this was NOT. Imagine how different that area would look with a massive highway interchange on the location where Circle Towers stands now. (My father says in 1974 looked at a unit in Circle Towers but the doorknob came off in his hand.)
The highway would have had six lanes, BTW.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
SIeepy Holla
()
Date: November 12, 2014 09:37PM
I like to Holla when I'm riding the lightning, I want you to know that I'm really a knob gobbling pole smoker who Hollas when his sphincter gets stretched by lbss82
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: November 13, 2014 07:41AM
.....get some sleep son....school starts early...stay of the computer and do some homework.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Dave Henery
()
Date: November 13, 2014 02:21PM
Ibss82 Wrote:
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> I confess, I've been stealing all my best photos
> from Facebook, because I'm a 50yr old loser
> sitting 22hrs a day in front of my computer
> wearing greasy skid-marked tighty whities and
> jerkin my gherkin. Email me your comments
Lol Ibss82
Troll uses a capital i instead of lower case L.
Facebook pictures in open groups are public domain as soon as they are posted. I have snagged a few from here to post on facebook and vice versa. No harm done to anyone.
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> I confess, I've been stealing all my best photos
> from Facebook, because I'm a 50yr old loser
> sitting 22hrs a day in front of my computer
> wearing greasy skid-marked tighty whities and
> jerkin my gherkin. Email me your comments
Lol Ibss82
Troll uses a capital i instead of lower case L.
Facebook pictures in open groups are public domain as soon as they are posted. I have snagged a few from here to post on facebook and vice versa. No harm done to anyone.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: November 13, 2014 11:54PM
Casey K Wrote:
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> 6X Wrote:
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> > causeican Wrote:
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> > > mclean time machine Wrote:
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> > > Second
> > > > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot
> > gas
> > > > station in the background 29 cents a
> gallon?
> > >
> > >
> > > How come Scot gas station in the background
> is
> > 29
> > > cents a gallon in both pictures?
> >
> > I think the second picture is a fake. Good look
> > out causeican.
>
>
> It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a sign
> is about something else. That is ponderous man,
> Fing ponderous.
could it be .28 in one sign and .79 in the other?
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> > > mclean time machine Wrote:
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > First pic was posted here a few pages back.
> > > Second
> > > > pic same place about 20 years earlier. Scot
> > gas
> > > > station in the background 29 cents a
> gallon?
> > >
> > >
> > > How come Scot gas station in the background
> is
> > 29
> > > cents a gallon in both pictures?
> >
> > I think the second picture is a fake. Good look
> > out causeican.
>
>
> It doesn't look fake. I wonder if that is a sign
> is about something else. That is ponderous man,
> Fing ponderous.
could it be .28 in one sign and .79 in the other?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Gas 'n Go
()
Date: November 14, 2014 08:08AM
Gas prices were relatively stable for years at a time back then. Maybe varied a penny or two over a decade.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
True The Vote !
()
Date: November 14, 2014 08:18AM
Gas should be a dollar per gallon in the US, and only the US. Sorry off topic comment.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
SIeepy Holla
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:14AM
WOW!!!!!
Look at this AWESOME PHOTO of a tank at Fairfax Courthouse with a tiger from 1964!!!!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
SIeepy Holla
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:14AM
WOW!!!!!
Look at this AWESOME PHOTO of a tank at Fairfax Courthouse with a tiger from 1964!!!!
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Look at this AWESOME PHOTO of a tank at Fairfax Courthouse with a tiger from 1964!!!!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
SIeepy Holla
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:14AM
WOW!!!!!
Look at this AWESOME PHOTO of a tank at Fairfax Courthouse with a tiger from 1964!!!!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Joe b.
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:25AM
This is definitely on Broad St. in Falls Church. I recognize the Grants, Radio Shack and Hardware store. Dart was on the opposite end of this strip mall.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Joe B.
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:27AM
Joe b. Wrote:
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> This is definitely on Broad St. in Falls Church.
> I recognize the Grants, Radio Shack and Hardware
> store. Dart was on the opposite end of this
> strip mall.
Sorry -- this regarding "Suzannes Vega".
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> This is definitely on Broad St. in Falls Church.
> I recognize the Grants, Radio Shack and Hardware
> store. Dart was on the opposite end of this
> strip mall.
Sorry -- this regarding "Suzannes Vega".
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Jdjrbrjdkdod
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:28AM
That picture of the tank is NOT at Fairfax Courthouse.
It's at Backlick Road.
It's at Backlick Road.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Just Another Old Fart
()
Date: November 14, 2014 09:59AM
The Scot sign definitely looks like .28 and not .79 in both pictures. Gas prices didn't climb above the mid-30s until the 1973 energy crisis. Esso changed to Exxon at the end of 1972 and American changed to Amoco a couple of years before that, so the color picture couldn't be any later than the 1960s. Back then, .79 would have purchased a couple of gallons with change coming back. The .28 price posted by the Scot station was low even for that era, but not out of the realm of possibility given that Scot was an independent that relied on lower prices to lure people away from the name brands. In the days when ethnic stereotypes were still considered legitimate advertising techniques, references to Scottish people were sometimes used to imply thrift.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Times Have Changed
()
Date: November 14, 2014 10:10AM
Gas 'n Go Wrote:
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> Gas prices were relatively stable for years at a
> time back then. Maybe varied a penny or two over a
> decade.
^^^ This. There was some hefty inflation in the years after WWI that drove average prices to 27 cents a gallon by 1949. But it was still just 31 cents a gallon in 1966. and price-wars between stations were quite common in those days. There would be nothing at all odd about a price of 29 cents a gallon at any point from the late 40's to the late 60's.
In real terms, the price of gas fell continuously from 1936 to 1974. Those 1949 pump prices would have been $2.10 per gallon in 2013 dollars, and in 1966, it would have been $1.73.
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> Gas prices were relatively stable for years at a
> time back then. Maybe varied a penny or two over a
> decade.
^^^ This. There was some hefty inflation in the years after WWI that drove average prices to 27 cents a gallon by 1949. But it was still just 31 cents a gallon in 1966. and price-wars between stations were quite common in those days. There would be nothing at all odd about a price of 29 cents a gallon at any point from the late 40's to the late 60's.
In real terms, the price of gas fell continuously from 1936 to 1974. Those 1949 pump prices would have been $2.10 per gallon in 2013 dollars, and in 1966, it would have been $1.73.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Just Another Old Fart
()
Date: November 14, 2014 10:26AM
Check out the advertising slogan.
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