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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:
Fairfax Fred
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Date: August 26, 2017 04:18AM
I know there are plenty of pic's of kamp washington on this thread but I don't remember seeing this particular shot before but I could be wrong.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
YourGuess
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Date: August 26, 2017 06:11AM
Those people in the middle of the road are not waiting to cross, they are discussing the need to improve the intersection in light of the rapidly growing population. That particular conversation continues to this day.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Question?
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Date: August 26, 2017 07:10AM
I have a question about the last two Quality Courts pictures.
In Sleepy Holla's pic, there are steps up from the perking lot to the landing where the rooms are.
In Fairfax Fred's pic, there are no steps, the landing is level with the parking lot. This is the way I remember it. I stayed there a couple of times back in the early 80's and I don't remember those steps.
In Sleepy Holla's pic, there are steps up from the perking lot to the landing where the rooms are.
In Fairfax Fred's pic, there are no steps, the landing is level with the parking lot. This is the way I remember it. I stayed there a couple of times back in the early 80's and I don't remember those steps.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
ahbsbgf
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Date: August 26, 2017 09:20AM
Is the building under the "Best Oil" sign the old Penguin Feather? I remember it in that location, and in an old building but not sure it is one in the same?
Also, that looks like a big-ass house to the left (and thorough the tree) of the Weber Tire building - anyone know more about that one? I am surprised a few more big houses didn't survive like 5 chimneys in Fairfax City.
Also, that looks like a big-ass house to the left (and thorough the tree) of the Weber Tire building - anyone know more about that one? I am surprised a few more big houses didn't survive like 5 chimneys in Fairfax City.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
motels
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Date: August 26, 2017 09:24AM
Fairfax Fred Wrote:
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> Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> > OK, back to the real stuff....Quality Courts
> Falls
> > Church 1962 from a cool site Yesterday's Print.
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> > The caption was "causeican goes back in
> > time...where the hell are the VW's?"
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>
> This the same place?
This reminds me of a motel on RT 1 in Alexandria. ????
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> > OK, back to the real stuff....Quality Courts
> Falls
> > Church 1962 from a cool site Yesterday's Print.
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> > The caption was "causeican goes back in
> > time...where the hell are the VW's?"
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>
> This the same place?
This reminds me of a motel on RT 1 in Alexandria. ????
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
80 years ago
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Date: August 26, 2017 09:41AM
80 years ago Wrote:
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> > > > 1937 photo. Kamp Washington on the left and
> > > that
> > > > row of trees to the right of that
> > interesection
> > > is
> > > > where Weber Tires is.
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> > > > It’s funny how the roads there are cut
> out
> > > > before any of the houses were built.
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> > > In 1937 the building that was to become the
> > > location of Weber Tire in 2017, was an ice
> > house
> > > that supplied ice to the area.
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> > That’s funny. It’s not in that picture.
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> You are correct - I was one street too far over.
> Weber Tire opened in 1952. I will look more into
> the 15 year gap for the ice house on that
> location.
I admit I was wrong about the Ice House on the location of the Weber Tire location. If you look at the recent photo posted that shows the Weber Tire building, there is a sign on the roof that says Murphy and Ames.
Murphy and Ames was a lumber Company. There is the aerial photo from 1937 that shows nothing at that location, and Weber tire opened for business in 1952, so the large white building was built between 1937 and 1952?
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> > > > 1937 photo. Kamp Washington on the left and
> > > that
> > > > row of trees to the right of that
> > interesection
> > > is
> > > > where Weber Tires is.
> > > >
> > > > It’s funny how the roads there are cut
> out
> > > > before any of the houses were built.
> > >
> > >
> > > In 1937 the building that was to become the
> > > location of Weber Tire in 2017, was an ice
> > house
> > > that supplied ice to the area.
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> > That’s funny. It’s not in that picture.
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> You are correct - I was one street too far over.
> Weber Tire opened in 1952. I will look more into
> the 15 year gap for the ice house on that
> location.
I admit I was wrong about the Ice House on the location of the Weber Tire location. If you look at the recent photo posted that shows the Weber Tire building, there is a sign on the roof that says Murphy and Ames.
Murphy and Ames was a lumber Company. There is the aerial photo from 1937 that shows nothing at that location, and Weber tire opened for business in 1952, so the large white building was built between 1937 and 1952?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: August 26, 2017 09:42AM
Question? Wrote:
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> I have a question about the last two Quality
> Courts pictures.
> In Sleepy Holla's pic, there are steps up from the
> perking lot to the landing where the rooms are.
> In Fairfax Fred's pic, there are no steps, the
> landing is level with the parking lot. This is the
> way I remember it. I stayed there a couple of
> times back in the early 80's and I don't remember
> those steps.
I believe it was taken from a slide...the color quality is very good....it looks like the slide is reversed. If you look at the postcard the left side room elevation is higher. Also, look at the 1961 Olds Ninety Eight...the steering wheel is on the left facing it. Reversing slides is an easy mistake.
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> I have a question about the last two Quality
> Courts pictures.
> In Sleepy Holla's pic, there are steps up from the
> perking lot to the landing where the rooms are.
> In Fairfax Fred's pic, there are no steps, the
> landing is level with the parking lot. This is the
> way I remember it. I stayed there a couple of
> times back in the early 80's and I don't remember
> those steps.
I believe it was taken from a slide...the color quality is very good....it looks like the slide is reversed. If you look at the postcard the left side room elevation is higher. Also, look at the 1961 Olds Ninety Eight...the steering wheel is on the left facing it. Reversing slides is an easy mistake.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Glory Daze
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Date: August 26, 2017 09:56AM
YourGuess Wrote:
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> Those people in the middle of the road are not
> waiting to cross, they are discussing the need to
> improve the intersection in light of the rapidly
> growing population. That particular conversation
> continues to this day.
No, they are waiting for the Penguin Feather store to open - about 25 to 30 years later.
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> Those people in the middle of the road are not
> waiting to cross, they are discussing the need to
> improve the intersection in light of the rapidly
> growing population. That particular conversation
> continues to this day.
No, they are waiting for the Penguin Feather store to open - about 25 to 30 years later.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Question answered
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Date: August 26, 2017 10:07AM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> I believe it was taken from a slide...the color
> quality is very good....it looks like the slide is
> reversed. If you look at the postcard the left
> side room elevation is higher. Also, look at the
> 1961 Olds Ninety Eight...the steering wheel is on
> the left facing it. Reversing slides is an easy
> mistake.
Good point. Thanks for the answer.
BTW! Great pictures.
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> I believe it was taken from a slide...the color
> quality is very good....it looks like the slide is
> reversed. If you look at the postcard the left
> side room elevation is higher. Also, look at the
> 1961 Olds Ninety Eight...the steering wheel is on
> the left facing it. Reversing slides is an easy
> mistake.
Good point. Thanks for the answer.
BTW! Great pictures.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sherwood of Tyson's Corner
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Date: August 26, 2017 11:44AM
Three aerial images: 1) 1949, Tyson's Corner, zoomed in to show what I assume is the Myer's Gas Station that features in so many vintage photos of the intersection; 2) 1962 aerial zoomed further out, showing the widening of Chain Bridge Road approaching from the east--but not reaching the intersection yet-- as construction of the Beltway (just off view) is proceeding; 3) 1964, with reconfiguration of the intersection underway and the northerly rerouting of 123/Chain Bridge Road foreshadowed.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sherwood of Tyson's Corner
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Date: August 26, 2017 12:02PM
Two finals for the Tyson's Corner then-and-now comparison: 1) A composite of the intersection in 1957 and 2015, showing, among other things, how Myer's Gas Station would be sitting in the modern day median of Route 7 just south of the 123 overpass; 2) A 2015 aerial of the intersection and its approach from the east, with the former route of 123 superimposed, showing a) where 123 ran before the circa 1964 reconfiguration and 2) the remnants that exist to this day; i.e. today's (unnamed?) road to the north of the Korean restaurant (Woo Lae Ok?) on Rt.7 and the Crate and Barrel, and then curving immediately to the rear of the gas stations at the top of the hill/Intnl Drive intersection, before connecting to the modern Chain Bridge Road roughly where the sign for the mall is, immediately short of the modern day bus drop off for the Metro.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
come on clay
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Date: August 26, 2017 04:13PM
This is history
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: August 27, 2017 07:26AM
All I know about this one is that it was a house being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s ??
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: August 27, 2017 07:36AM
This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn signal with gas?
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
VW Spotter
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Date: August 27, 2017 09:00AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> All I know about this one is that it was a house
> being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the
> Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s
> ??
And the VW is leading the parade!
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> All I know about this one is that it was a house
> being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the
> Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s
> ??
And the VW is leading the parade!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
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Date: August 27, 2017 09:06AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn
> signal with gas?
On the 1957 Chevy the gasoline filler neck was on the left side fin.
Did anyone notice the price of a haircut on the barber shop window?
That 57 Chevy looks pretty new and shiny, so I bet the picture is from the late 1950's.
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn
> signal with gas?
On the 1957 Chevy the gasoline filler neck was on the left side fin.
Did anyone notice the price of a haircut on the barber shop window?
That 57 Chevy looks pretty new and shiny, so I bet the picture is from the late 1950's.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Springfielderer
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Date: August 27, 2017 09:27AM
Gulf @ 644 and 395. 1968.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
roofer1
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Date: August 27, 2017 10:47AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> All I know about this one is that it was a house
> being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the
> Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s
> ??
Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof? That could be dangerous.
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> All I know about this one is that it was a house
> being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the
> Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s
> ??
Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof? That could be dangerous.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: August 27, 2017 11:33AM
Fran and Springfielderer...AWESOME PICS! THANKS! @old iron...good one on the gas cap...I had a 56 Chevy that had the same gig. Pull up to a full service station station and tell them to fill it up...watch the kid pull your plate and walk around the car..LOL!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
ASK The FCFD Volunteers
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Date: August 27, 2017 01:00PM
>Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof? That could be dangerous.
It was before Safety Equipment and Liability Lawyers were Invented
It was before Safety Equipment and Liability Lawyers were Invented
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
FFX County Native
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Date: August 27, 2017 02:54PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> All I know about this one is that it was a house
> being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the
> Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s
> ??
That's definitely Vienna, taken from across the street from the Scot Gas station. About where the Outback Steakhouse is today. Not sure where that re-located building ended up.
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> All I know about this one is that it was a house
> being re-located on route 123 somewhere in the
> Vienna or Oakton area. I am guessing early 1970s
> ??
That's definitely Vienna, taken from across the street from the Scot Gas station. About where the Outback Steakhouse is today. Not sure where that re-located building ended up.
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Posted by:
Old Dude
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Date: August 27, 2017 03:30PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn
> signal with gas?
Back in the day you had to refill the blinker fluid.
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn
> signal with gas?
Back in the day you had to refill the blinker fluid.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
HoDu
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Date: August 28, 2017 10:13AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and pleasant street, Vienna Virginia.
> The date is unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn signal with gas?
It's because the shot is from the other side where you can't tell that's what's happening, and it looked better this way on film. It's only about 15 seconds in the show. Darren McGavin is playing Kolchak, pretending to be a gas attendant while asking locals for clues about the Bunny Man. Some other scenes were shot at the Remey Crypts for that one. Great episode!
(Old TV Shows featuring Fairfax County, love em!)
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and pleasant street, Vienna Virginia.
> The date is unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn signal with gas?
It's because the shot is from the other side where you can't tell that's what's happening, and it looked better this way on film. It's only about 15 seconds in the show. Darren McGavin is playing Kolchak, pretending to be a gas attendant while asking locals for clues about the Bunny Man. Some other scenes were shot at the Remey Crypts for that one. Great episode!
(Old TV Shows featuring Fairfax County, love em!)
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
HoDu
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Date: August 28, 2017 10:15AM
Old Springfielderer Wrote:
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> Gulf @ 644 and 395. 1968. [Gas station babe]
Suddenly I feel the need an oil change...
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> Gulf @ 644 and 395. 1968. [Gas station babe]
Suddenly I feel the need an oil change...
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Posted by:
Ralphie
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Date: August 28, 2017 11:17AM
HoDu, what show and episode are you referring to?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: August 28, 2017 10:08PM
Old Dude Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> > pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> > unknown but why is that guy filling his left
> turn
> > signal with gas?
>
>
> Back in the day you had to refill the blinker
> fluid.
If you say “blinker” to someone now-a-days, you will likely hear it repeated back: “blinker?"
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> > pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> > unknown but why is that guy filling his left
> turn
> > signal with gas?
>
>
> Back in the day you had to refill the blinker
> fluid.
If you say “blinker” to someone now-a-days, you will likely hear it repeated back: “blinker?"
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
quaker snake
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Date: August 29, 2017 03:09AM
HoDu Wrote:
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> Old Springfielderer Wrote:
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> > Gulf @ 644 and 395. 1968. [Gas station babe]
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> Suddenly I feel the need an oil change...
The cute girl in that pic is 65 to 70 years old now if she is still alive.
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> Suddenly I feel the need an oil change...
The cute girl in that pic is 65 to 70 years old now if she is still alive.
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Posted by:
swwser
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Date: August 29, 2017 07:50AM
What hookers do during daylight hours
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Posted by:
David in FC
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Date: August 29, 2017 05:28PM
ASK The FCFD Volunteers Wrote:
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> >Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof?
> That could be dangerous.
>
> It was before Safety Equipment and Liability
> Lawyers were Invented
Actually, if you blow up the picture, you can see that there's a telephone or electric wire across the road that's blocking the way. Look just above the end window/below the roof-line.
I guess he's there to help guide the wire over the roof when whichever utility comes along to loosen things up a bit.
Maybe?
Don't know why it's not mounted as high as the other wires.
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> >Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof?
> That could be dangerous.
>
> It was before Safety Equipment and Liability
> Lawyers were Invented
Actually, if you blow up the picture, you can see that there's a telephone or electric wire across the road that's blocking the way. Look just above the end window/below the roof-line.
I guess he's there to help guide the wire over the roof when whichever utility comes along to loosen things up a bit.
Maybe?
Don't know why it's not mounted as high as the other wires.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
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Date: August 29, 2017 06:05PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn
> signal with gas?
And if you're looking for a good time, just make that turn onto the north side of Pleasant St., and Lover's Lane is a hop, skip and a jump away.
Woo Hoo!!
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> This color slide is supposed to be at 123 and
> pleasant street, Vienna Virginia. The date is
> unknown but why is that guy filling his left turn
> signal with gas?
And if you're looking for a good time, just make that turn onto the north side of Pleasant St., and Lover's Lane is a hop, skip and a jump away.
Woo Hoo!!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: August 29, 2017 10:54PM
David in FC Wrote:
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> ASK The FCFD Volunteers Wrote:
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> > >Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof?
> > That could be dangerous.
> >
> > It was before Safety Equipment and Liability
> > Lawyers were Invented
>
>
> Actually, if you blow up the picture, you can see
> that there's a telephone or electric wire across
> the road that's blocking the way. Look just above
> the end window/below the roof-line.
> I guess he's there to help guide the wire over the
> roof when whichever utility comes along to loosen
> things up a bit.
> Maybe?
> Don't know why it's not mounted as high as the
> other wires.
I don’t see it. All I see is the Volkswagen.
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> ASK The FCFD Volunteers Wrote:
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> > >Is that a guy sitting on the peak of the roof?
> > That could be dangerous.
> >
> > It was before Safety Equipment and Liability
> > Lawyers were Invented
>
>
> Actually, if you blow up the picture, you can see
> that there's a telephone or electric wire across
> the road that's blocking the way. Look just above
> the end window/below the roof-line.
> I guess he's there to help guide the wire over the
> roof when whichever utility comes along to loosen
> things up a bit.
> Maybe?
> Don't know why it's not mounted as high as the
> other wires.
I don’t see it. All I see is the Volkswagen.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Geezerman
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Date: August 29, 2017 11:19PM
1972 view of Kamp Washington.. Murphy and Ames is the building next to Webber Tire the lumber yard was torn down to build the Pontiac Dealer..
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Posted by:
train guy
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Date: August 30, 2017 03:59AM
No. 43 in front of Cherry Smash Plant, Rosslyn, Va 1930s
In the Henry H. Douglas Collection of Washington & Old Dominion Railroad photographs located in the Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Public Library.
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Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: August 30, 2017 08:31PM
I think this picture might have already been posted here but I like this shot of what we Fairfax kids called the Pfaltzgraff shopping center.
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Posted by:
VW Spotter
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Date: August 30, 2017 08:34PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> I think this picture might have already been
> posted here but I like this shot of what we
> Fairfax kids called the Pfaltzgraff shopping
> center.
Been posted few times, but you can't post pics of VWs enough.
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> I think this picture might have already been
> posted here but I like this shot of what we
> Fairfax kids called the Pfaltzgraff shopping
> center.
Been posted few times, but you can't post pics of VWs enough.
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Posted by:
Pbandj
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Date: August 30, 2017 09:26PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Love that Quality courts pic sleepy.
>
> Mike Ferris owns this pic that is reportedly the
> putt-putt in Fairfax. Can anyone confirm or deny
> this??
The Putt-Putt was where Patriot Harley Davidson is today, just West of Fairfax Circle.
We used to go there as kids in the 1970's, best friend's brother worked there for a bit as well.
That area was seriously prone to flooding, and after several bad years, they never repaired it. It was still there thru the mid-80's but all overgrown.
I never thought anyone would use that lot again, but Patriot Harley built there. You notice too that Patriot Harley's building is actually built up about 2 feet higher than the rest of the lot... I'm guessing this is in case of any further flooding.
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> Love that Quality courts pic sleepy.
>
> Mike Ferris owns this pic that is reportedly the
> putt-putt in Fairfax. Can anyone confirm or deny
> this??
The Putt-Putt was where Patriot Harley Davidson is today, just West of Fairfax Circle.
We used to go there as kids in the 1970's, best friend's brother worked there for a bit as well.
That area was seriously prone to flooding, and after several bad years, they never repaired it. It was still there thru the mid-80's but all overgrown.
I never thought anyone would use that lot again, but Patriot Harley built there. You notice too that Patriot Harley's building is actually built up about 2 feet higher than the rest of the lot... I'm guessing this is in case of any further flooding.
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Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: August 31, 2017 11:32AM
@pbandj, I thought the Putt Putt had closed by 1970? I guess I could be wrong. I know it was overgrown and abandoned for a while. Are we sure that pic is Fairfax?
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Posted by:
Pbandj
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Date: August 31, 2017 04:17PM
The pic could be another location, but the Fairfax City location looked very similar.
I remember they closed the Fairfax Putt-Putt a couple times after flooding.
The Driving range and mini-golf in Oakton -- where the AT&T building is now -- also lead fewer people to play at Fairfax. That location closed around 1977-78 to make way for AT&T.
I remember they closed the Fairfax Putt-Putt a couple times after flooding.
The Driving range and mini-golf in Oakton -- where the AT&T building is now -- also lead fewer people to play at Fairfax. That location closed around 1977-78 to make way for AT&T.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: September 02, 2017 07:29AM
Ballston mall under construction. Date unknown.
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Posted by:
causeican
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Date: September 02, 2017 07:59AM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Ballston mall under construction. Date unknown.
Don’t see it. Which intersection?
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> Ballston mall under construction. Date unknown.
Don’t see it. Which intersection?
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Posted by:
Fran Conia
()
Date: September 02, 2017 08:35AM
causeican Wrote:
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> Don’t see it. Which intersection?
Not sure, just going off what I was told.
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Date: September 02, 2017 08:55AM
Not my photo but too good not to be posted here.
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Date: September 02, 2017 10:13AM
This is Bradlick shopping center 1965. It is from a AHS yearbook. Is pizza Kazano still there?
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Date: September 02, 2017 10:46AM
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It's in Arlington County because the street/road sign is white, and the building contractor was Hess Construction Co. Looks to be taken in the early 1980's.
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> Ballston mall under construction. Date unknown.
It's in Arlington County because the street/road sign is white, and the building contractor was Hess Construction Co. Looks to be taken in the early 1980's.
and there is a VW!
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VW Spotter
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Date: September 02, 2017 10:50AM
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The Super 29 Drive In was there very close to Virginia City, and opened in 1957.
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> Not my photo but too good not to be posted here.
The Super 29 Drive In was there very close to Virginia City, and opened in 1957.
The cars in the picture look to be 1950's, but no VW's
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Date: September 02, 2017 01:31PM
1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were more reliable than American cars and had above average resale value. The Germans could not make them fast enough for the American market.
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Date: September 02, 2017 02:17PM
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
It's VW porn -
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Date: September 02, 2017 02:48PM
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
Sleepy totally agrees....no invasion in the late 50's though. :)
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Date: September 02, 2017 03:24PM
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> This is Bradlick shopping center 1965. It is from
> a AHS yearbook. Is pizza Kazano still there?
Can't be certain but the Pizza Kazano location may be where Little Italy was later located. They recently closed down.
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> This is Bradlick shopping center 1965. It is from
> a AHS yearbook. Is pizza Kazano still there?
Can't be certain but the Pizza Kazano location may be where Little Italy was later located. They recently closed down.
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Fran Conia
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Date: September 02, 2017 03:40PM
James Madison high school yearbook picture from 1961. Kind of a boring pic but I posted it because I thought I might have spotted a couple of VWs in there.
"Old VW's of Fairfax county, love em!"
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VW Spotter
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Date: September 02, 2017 05:36PM
I see a VW Bug, and a VW Micro Bus.
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Date: September 02, 2017 08:54PM
That looks like the old courthouse in the background. No VWs, but no cars at all.
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Thats Pizza Kaezano
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Date: September 02, 2017 11:10PM
On Braddock Road..and Backlick.."I Think" ..Pizza Kazano Or Maybe It was Kaezano at Pickett Opened in 1967 before my time here..White Candy Striped Uniforms guy Named Sam owned that one..Steak and Cheese Subs in Red Plastic Baskets..1st6 time I ever ate a S&C..No Wonder I'm a sucker for Those Red Basket meals..Maybe I'm a "Basket Case"??..LOL
No 1964 was not the V Dub invasion..long before pal..It started in the late 50's In the late 60's I helped a friend replace the transaxle in his 57 VW Bus...."Hippie Bus" that is..LOL!
GI's usually career officers and non coms..started bringing the VWs back from Germany where they were stationed in the mid to late 50's when they came back home after NATO duty..keeping the Russian Bear at Bay...!
Your Pal..DAJAX
No 1964 was not the V Dub invasion..long before pal..It started in the late 50's In the late 60's I helped a friend replace the transaxle in his 57 VW Bus...."Hippie Bus" that is..LOL!
GI's usually career officers and non coms..started bringing the VWs back from Germany where they were stationed in the mid to late 50's when they came back home after NATO duty..keeping the Russian Bear at Bay...!
Your Pal..DAJAX
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No Pal Its The 1986 ADC Wing
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Date: September 02, 2017 11:21PM
>That looks like the old courthouse in the background. No VWs, but no cars at all.
The area was evacuated because I was applying for a concealed handgun permit that day.....LOL!
And The Police Admin building thats in the foreground was built about 1961 with the School Admin building near by..at the same time..The "New ADC Wing is to the right..2000..some..1998..?? They built it and did not have enough money for all the deputies to staff it..LOL! But it would have cost mucho more if they waited..to build it..
DAJAX How Many times did I wait in the line at the Massey building in May..getting my County Sticker at the last minute with 10 thousand other people..Line going out the door round the flag pole to the street!!!! LOL!
The area was evacuated because I was applying for a concealed handgun permit that day.....LOL!
And The Police Admin building thats in the foreground was built about 1961 with the School Admin building near by..at the same time..The "New ADC Wing is to the right..2000..some..1998..?? They built it and did not have enough money for all the deputies to staff it..LOL! But it would have cost mucho more if they waited..to build it..
DAJAX How Many times did I wait in the line at the Massey building in May..getting my County Sticker at the last minute with 10 thousand other people..Line going out the door round the flag pole to the street!!!! LOL!
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Old Atom
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Date: September 02, 2017 11:34PM
Part of an older Washington Post article about the son of the original owner of Kaezano Pizza, Anas Shallal, AKA Andy. His dad was Ahmed.
Andy ended up owning Busboys and Poets in DC.
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After Ahmed’s term was up, the former diplomat bought a restaurant called Pizza Kaezano — one of those greasy-great places, in an Annandale shopping plaza.
Behind the counter were the Shallal brothers, Anas, 15, and Yasir, 16. This is where they became Andy and Tony. It fit the expectations of customers, who thought they were Italian.
For Andy, the restaurant was a revelation. There, he felt at ease.
“I loved washing dishes. I loved making pizza. I loved mopping the floor. I loved serving customers,” he recalls. “You don’t need to say a lot when you’re serving someone a good meal. It’s like you’re speaking through food.”
His parents considered the restaurant a recourse to make ends meet, not a worthy career. The family plan was for Tony to become an engineer, Andy a doctor.
Tony complied, Andy quit medical school after three courses.
Nothing was working out, including a marriage, at 20, that lasted five years. Two sons from that relationship are now in their 30s.
The exception was restaurants, first as side jobs, then with ambition. To him, a restaurant was never just a restaurant. “Seeing the community that you’re able to build with food was just tremendous.”
In the mid-1980s, he was managing a restaurant inside the Omni Shoreham, when he met a hostess named Marjan Saghafi. She was slim and elegant, the daughter of an Iranian general.
Andy ended up owning Busboys and Poets in DC.
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After Ahmed’s term was up, the former diplomat bought a restaurant called Pizza Kaezano — one of those greasy-great places, in an Annandale shopping plaza.
Behind the counter were the Shallal brothers, Anas, 15, and Yasir, 16. This is where they became Andy and Tony. It fit the expectations of customers, who thought they were Italian.
For Andy, the restaurant was a revelation. There, he felt at ease.
“I loved washing dishes. I loved making pizza. I loved mopping the floor. I loved serving customers,” he recalls. “You don’t need to say a lot when you’re serving someone a good meal. It’s like you’re speaking through food.”
His parents considered the restaurant a recourse to make ends meet, not a worthy career. The family plan was for Tony to become an engineer, Andy a doctor.
Tony complied, Andy quit medical school after three courses.
Nothing was working out, including a marriage, at 20, that lasted five years. Two sons from that relationship are now in their 30s.
The exception was restaurants, first as side jobs, then with ambition. To him, a restaurant was never just a restaurant. “Seeing the community that you’re able to build with food was just tremendous.”
In the mid-1980s, he was managing a restaurant inside the Omni Shoreham, when he met a hostess named Marjan Saghafi. She was slim and elegant, the daughter of an Iranian general.
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I Remember That School !
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Date: September 02, 2017 11:45PM
>James Madison high school yearbook picture
I lived in "Roach City"..Berkl...LOL.. On 123 way back..Moving day..we threw the furniture off the balcony..! LOL 20's ya know!!
Vienna Inn was a "Good Place" to eat..for 1.25..! Abraham was there ..no one under 21..! 10 oz Draft beer 37 cents..Hot Dogs a quarter and this was Before Gun Shows..!..Right Kilton Old Pal..!
DAJAX "Roach City" A generic Term For NOVA Apts by Exterminators. Was back then..Still is Today!!..LOL!
I lived in "Roach City"..Berkl...LOL.. On 123 way back..Moving day..we threw the furniture off the balcony..! LOL 20's ya know!!
Vienna Inn was a "Good Place" to eat..for 1.25..! Abraham was there ..no one under 21..! 10 oz Draft beer 37 cents..Hot Dogs a quarter and this was Before Gun Shows..!..Right Kilton Old Pal..!
DAJAX "Roach City" A generic Term For NOVA Apts by Exterminators. Was back then..Still is Today!!..LOL!
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Date: September 03, 2017 03:55AM
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> Not sure, just going off what I was told.
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> Does this look like Bailey's Crossroads Roys to
> you?
Maybe, hard to tell from that pic. The Bailey's one had a big "drive-in" area in the back parking lot.
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> Does this look like Bailey's Crossroads Roys to
> you?
Maybe, hard to tell from that pic. The Bailey's one had a big "drive-in" area in the back parking lot.
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Date: September 03, 2017 04:00AM
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Date: September 03, 2017 05:31AM
I remember a few local bands playing here in the early 80s. I think a buddy of mine got a DWI leaving this place.
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Date: September 03, 2017 09:31AM
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
Okay, I know this is off topic so I wont bother you guys after this. Looking at all those VW's that only came in 5 colors and you had to do something to make your VW stand out from the rest so you can like express yourself, dig?
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
Okay, I know this is off topic so I wont bother you guys after this. Looking at all those VW's that only came in 5 colors and you had to do something to make your VW stand out from the rest so you can like express yourself, dig?
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Date: September 03, 2017 11:20AM
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> > Does this look like Bailey's Crossroads Roys
> to
> > you?
>
> Maybe, hard to tell from that pic. The Bailey's
> one had a big "drive-in" area in the back parking
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The Bailey's was the first Roy's in the company...1968. Thanks!
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> to
> > you?
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> Maybe, hard to tell from that pic. The Bailey's
> one had a big "drive-in" area in the back parking
> lot.
The Bailey's was the first Roy's in the company...1968. Thanks!
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Sleepy Holla
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Date: September 03, 2017 11:22AM
causeican and FFred...thanks for the pics...More pics...less bugs...call Orkin. :)
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causeican
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Date: September 03, 2017 02:34PM
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> Not my photo but too good not to be posted here.
I love how that road looks the same with its rolling hills.
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I love how that road looks the same with its rolling hills.
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Date: September 03, 2017 03:33PM
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Winner!
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Date: September 03, 2017 03:43PM
That is the best picture of a Fairfax County School Bus I have seen all day. Thanks!
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Sleepy Holla
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Date: September 03, 2017 04:36PM
Just missed this one on the 'Bay..I wonder if any of you got it. Tuckahoe pool FC 1956
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Date: September 03, 2017 05:07PM
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> Just missed this one on the 'Bay..I wonder if any
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Nice! That place is now like a indoor pool/rec center isn't it?
I was a west Springfield/Burke kid growing up but somehow I think I have a vague memory of that place, was it like that in the early 70s? I might have gone there with cub scouts or maybe Braddock road boys club.
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> Just missed this one on the 'Bay..I wonder if any
> of you got it. Tuckahoe pool FC 1956
Nice! That place is now like a indoor pool/rec center isn't it?
I was a west Springfield/Burke kid growing up but somehow I think I have a vague memory of that place, was it like that in the early 70s? I might have gone there with cub scouts or maybe Braddock road boys club.
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Date: September 03, 2017 05:07PM
Corner of Main and 123 Fairfax City with the school bus..Is the monument to the Confederate's of FXCO still there..or is that one .. WW1..WW2 and the brass cannons pointed at the Former National Bank of Fairfax..Heard they had to weld the cannon balls together..to keep people from swiping um for souvenirs..LOL
DAJAX
DAJAX
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Date: September 03, 2017 05:23PM
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> Nice! That place is now like a indoor pool/rec
> center isn't it?
>
> I was a west Springfield/Burke kid growing up but
> somehow I think I have a vague memory of that
> place, was it like that in the early 70s? I might
> have gone there with cub scouts or maybe Braddock
> road boys club.
They still have an outdoor pool, doubt it's that one in the pic...that one was 2 years old at the time...I love those old slides.
causiacan...thanks for the FFX pic.
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> Nice! That place is now like a indoor pool/rec
> center isn't it?
>
> I was a west Springfield/Burke kid growing up but
> somehow I think I have a vague memory of that
> place, was it like that in the early 70s? I might
> have gone there with cub scouts or maybe Braddock
> road boys club.
They still have an outdoor pool, doubt it's that one in the pic...that one was 2 years old at the time...I love those old slides.
causiacan...thanks for the FFX pic.
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 06:44AM
not fairfax oops
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 06:46AM
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 06:49AM
MVHS
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 06:59AM
I guess the cars were stored for the men who went to war. "1942 Vienna Virginia Farm -frozen cars stored"
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Cool Pictures
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Date: September 04, 2017 11:24AM
I have heard stories about these cars being held on a potato farm during the war, and how old man John Koons came up with a creative way to sell the cars, and got around the price controls.
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Andy Ratlips
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Date: September 04, 2017 01:52PM
1968
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Date: September 04, 2017 02:01PM
Annandale 1965. I think I see burger chef.
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 04:49PM
Hickory Hill, McLean, VA
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 04:57PM
Van Dyke Park, Fairfax City. Do you see yourself?
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causeican
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Date: September 04, 2017 05:04PM
This is not the high school, is it?
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Date: September 04, 2017 05:28PM
causeican, You're on a roll...thanks! What happened to Hickory Hill?
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Date: September 04, 2017 06:11PM
:-)
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Date: September 04, 2017 09:22PM
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> causeican, You're on a roll...thanks! What
> happened to Hickory Hill?
Honestly, I never heard of it before I found the picture online.
Here is a Wash Post article By Annie Gowen December 1, 2013: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tech-entrepreneurs-renovation-of-hickory-hill-signals-new-business-guard-remaking-dc/2013/12/01/dfbf3c46-2c4f-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html?utm_term=.eef0d0f2976d
"Hickory Hill, Robert F. Kennedy’s onetime home in McLean, Va., is being renovated by tech millionaire Alan J. Dabbiere. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post)
One day a few years ago, the construction trucks began arriving at the big white house on Chain Bridge Road.”
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Honestly, I never heard of it before I found the picture online.
Here is a Wash Post article By Annie Gowen December 1, 2013: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tech-entrepreneurs-renovation-of-hickory-hill-signals-new-business-guard-remaking-dc/2013/12/01/dfbf3c46-2c4f-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html?utm_term=.eef0d0f2976d
"Hickory Hill, Robert F. Kennedy’s onetime home in McLean, Va., is being renovated by tech millionaire Alan J. Dabbiere. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post)
One day a few years ago, the construction trucks began arriving at the big white house on Chain Bridge Road.”
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Date: September 04, 2017 09:49PM
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid untold amounts getting it fixed after it's frequent breakdowns.
The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the German."
Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a Volkswagon".
My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a few hundred $$$ more.
He learned a valuable lesson.
It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You can pay now or you can pay later."
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> 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They were
> more reliable than American cars and had above
> average resale value. The Germans could not make
> them fast enough for the American market.
Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid untold amounts getting it fixed after it's frequent breakdowns.
The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the German."
Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a Volkswagon".
My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a few hundred $$$ more.
He learned a valuable lesson.
It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You can pay now or you can pay later."
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Date: September 04, 2017 10:08PM
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> were
> > more reliable than American cars and had above
> > average resale value. The Germans could not
> make
> > them fast enough for the American market.
>
>
> Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought
> an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he
> paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> frequent breakdowns.
>
> The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill
> area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> German."
>
> Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> Volkswagon".
>
> My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> few hundred $$$ more.
>
> He learned a valuable lesson.
>
> It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You
> can pay now or you can pay later."
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> were
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> > average resale value. The Germans could not
> make
> > them fast enough for the American market.
>
>
> Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought
> an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he
> paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> frequent breakdowns.
>
> The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill
> area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> German."
>
> Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> Volkswagon".
>
> My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> few hundred $$$ more.
>
> He learned a valuable lesson.
>
> It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You
> can pay now or you can pay later."
good story.
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Posted by:
Ya..Wheres That Indoor Range!!
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Date: September 04, 2017 11:18PM
>Annandale 1965. I think I see burger chef.
I'm only interested in the indoor shooting range with the STAR .38 Reloading machine on the counter..and I see it by Dawsons..
DAJAX The Loading Bench in Annandale was in the Distant Future.. Dale Frieze was just starting at FXCO as a personnel guy..in 1965..just outta college..he later owned..The Loading Bench In Annandale which his father Col. Frieze USA Ret. founded.. Col. Frieze was a huge Ruger Fan with a collection that went back to Rugers beginnings..Dale became a amateur weight lifter after the Loading Bench closed..about 1999 Id say..and had many records and a memorial weight lifting championship named after him..which continues today..he passed a few years ago..at about 73..
OK So I'm looking for..3 Chefs too..! LOL!
I'm only interested in the indoor shooting range with the STAR .38 Reloading machine on the counter..and I see it by Dawsons..
DAJAX The Loading Bench in Annandale was in the Distant Future.. Dale Frieze was just starting at FXCO as a personnel guy..in 1965..just outta college..he later owned..The Loading Bench In Annandale which his father Col. Frieze USA Ret. founded.. Col. Frieze was a huge Ruger Fan with a collection that went back to Rugers beginnings..Dale became a amateur weight lifter after the Loading Bench closed..about 1999 Id say..and had many records and a memorial weight lifting championship named after him..which continues today..he passed a few years ago..at about 73..
OK So I'm looking for..3 Chefs too..! LOL!
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Posted by:
A Real Deal!! Pals
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Date: September 04, 2017 11:24PM
>"Hickory Hill, Robert F. Kennedy’s onetime home in McLean, Va
RFK paid 100 grand for the "Joint" The same price Elvis paid about the Same Time for Graceland..100K is Not What it used to be!! LOL
DAJAX And "Bobby Made a Offer For the "Joint" That Jackie Grew Up at..along the river.. and It Pissed off the owner..! I think he was a VA State Senator..or It was later owned by one.. But I am A Oldster..SO..Pay No Attention to anyone over ..60..LOL!!
RFK paid 100 grand for the "Joint" The same price Elvis paid about the Same Time for Graceland..100K is Not What it used to be!! LOL
DAJAX And "Bobby Made a Offer For the "Joint" That Jackie Grew Up at..along the river.. and It Pissed off the owner..! I think he was a VA State Senator..or It was later owned by one.. But I am A Oldster..SO..Pay No Attention to anyone over ..60..LOL!!
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Posted by:
causeican
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Date: September 05, 2017 10:25AM
phelpsmarc Wrote:
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> bugman Wrote:
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> > 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They
> were
> > more reliable than American cars and had above
> > average resale value. The Germans could not
> make
> > them fast enough for the American market.
>
>
> Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought
> an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he
> paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> frequent breakdowns.
>
> The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill
> area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> German."
>
> Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> Volkswagon".
>
> My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> few hundred $$$ more.
>
> He learned a valuable lesson.
>
> It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You
> can pay now or you can pay later.”
Did it look like this?
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> bugman Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They
> were
> > more reliable than American cars and had above
> > average resale value. The Germans could not
> make
> > them fast enough for the American market.
>
>
> Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought
> an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he
> paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> frequent breakdowns.
>
> The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill
> area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> German."
>
> Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> Volkswagon".
>
> My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> few hundred $$$ more.
>
> He learned a valuable lesson.
>
> It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You
> can pay now or you can pay later.”
Did it look like this?
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Posted by:
Annandale Grill
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Date: September 05, 2017 10:31AM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> Annandale 1965. I think I see burger chef.
If I am not mistaken the Burger Chef became an Arthur Treachers, and the became a Jerry's Subs.
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> Annandale 1965. I think I see burger chef.
If I am not mistaken the Burger Chef became an Arthur Treachers, and the became a Jerry's Subs.
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Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: September 05, 2017 11:03AM
causeican Wrote:
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> phelpsmarc Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > bugman Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They
> > were
> > > more reliable than American cars and had
> above
> > > average resale value. The Germans could not
> > make
> > > them fast enough for the American market.
> >
> >
> > Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad
> bought
> > an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said
> he
> > paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> > untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> > frequent breakdowns.
> >
> > The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon
> Hill
> > area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> > German."
> >
> > Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> > Volkswagon".
> >
> > My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> > few hundred $$$ more.
> >
> > He learned a valuable lesson.
> >
> > It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial;
> "You
> > can pay now or you can pay later.”
>
> Did it look like this?
My Dad had an Anglia and so did his friend...both used them only to commute to the Pentagon. My Dad sold his and his friend donated his to my HS (a few years before my time) to be used as a hammer smashing fundraiser. Back when kids could have fun.
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> phelpsmarc Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > bugman Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They
> > were
> > > more reliable than American cars and had
> above
> > > average resale value. The Germans could not
> > make
> > > them fast enough for the American market.
> >
> >
> > Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad
> bought
> > an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said
> he
> > paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> > untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> > frequent breakdowns.
> >
> > The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon
> Hill
> > area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> > German."
> >
> > Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> > Volkswagon".
> >
> > My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> > few hundred $$$ more.
> >
> > He learned a valuable lesson.
> >
> > It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial;
> "You
> > can pay now or you can pay later.”
>
> Did it look like this?
My Dad had an Anglia and so did his friend...both used them only to commute to the Pentagon. My Dad sold his and his friend donated his to my HS (a few years before my time) to be used as a hammer smashing fundraiser. Back when kids could have fun.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Yep
()
Date: September 05, 2017 01:54PM
Annandale Grill Wrote:
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> Andy Ratlips Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Annandale 1965. I think I see burger chef.
>
>
> If I am not mistaken the Burger Chef became an
> Arthur Treachers, and the became a Jerry's Subs.
Correct, and now it's a TitleMax
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> Andy Ratlips Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Annandale 1965. I think I see burger chef.
>
>
> If I am not mistaken the Burger Chef became an
> Arthur Treachers, and the became a Jerry's Subs.
Correct, and now it's a TitleMax
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
()
Date: September 05, 2017 05:31PM
engleside plaza shopping center date unknown.
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Posted by:
causeican
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Date: September 05, 2017 10:01PM
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Posted by:
len little
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Date: September 06, 2017 01:09AM
Thanks for mentioning Rocco's in McLean. The wife and I ate there often before we left the area in 2002. I liked their mussels and linguini in marinara. She liked plain old spaghetti and meatballs.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Tasteless Comment
()
Date: September 06, 2017 10:09AM
len little Wrote:
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> Thanks for mentioning Rocco's in McLean. The wife
> and I ate there often before we left the area in
> 2002. I liked their mussels and linguini in
> marinara. She liked plain old spaghetti and
> meatballs.
It's good to have a wife that likes Meat Balls
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> Thanks for mentioning Rocco's in McLean. The wife
> and I ate there often before we left the area in
> 2002. I liked their mussels and linguini in
> marinara. She liked plain old spaghetti and
> meatballs.
It's good to have a wife that likes Meat Balls
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
That Cool Court House Pic
()
Date: September 06, 2017 12:16PM
Was before 1954, thats when they added a wing to the south.In this pic are the historic court house circa 1800 and a bit of the 1920's addition. Cars are parked on 123 and Main the roads must have been narrow. Or that's the walkway now. Is that stone monument still there facing the Bank of Fairfax or the Tavern back then ? I just went by there Monday and saw a bunchy of Old Heaps in Fairfax City there that looked just like the ones in the Pic..LOL
I think that monument was moved when the addition was put on and its now more to the 1920's entrance to the building facing 123 unless they removed it completely. The Brass Cannons are or were where its at in the pic..and the welded cannonballs..
Far in the background is the Old Jail to the right. That was the jail till they built a new one in the 50's when they added the new wing. Back when this pic was taken they Sheriff did not carry a gun and he did not want to take care of the law in the whole county as he was understaffed and did what they could. In 1940 the BOS created the FCPD with the Va General Assembly's approval as a result. And from then on the Sheriff's Dept served warrants and took care of the court's security and jail.
There were also some constables in Fairfax County back then that gave speeding tickets and enforced laws in some areas of the county that had more people like RT 1.. they reported to the BOS and had to submit written reports of what they did each month to the BOS for their pay checks.!
DAJAX
I think that monument was moved when the addition was put on and its now more to the 1920's entrance to the building facing 123 unless they removed it completely. The Brass Cannons are or were where its at in the pic..and the welded cannonballs..
Far in the background is the Old Jail to the right. That was the jail till they built a new one in the 50's when they added the new wing. Back when this pic was taken they Sheriff did not carry a gun and he did not want to take care of the law in the whole county as he was understaffed and did what they could. In 1940 the BOS created the FCPD with the Va General Assembly's approval as a result. And from then on the Sheriff's Dept served warrants and took care of the court's security and jail.
There were also some constables in Fairfax County back then that gave speeding tickets and enforced laws in some areas of the county that had more people like RT 1.. they reported to the BOS and had to submit written reports of what they did each month to the BOS for their pay checks.!
DAJAX
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
N.E.H.Sargent
()
Date: September 06, 2017 03:22PM
Are there any pictures of Lake Fairfax campground's swimming pool for the 1960's?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Courthouse 2007
()
Date: September 08, 2017 10:41PM
OLD Pics..If Your ..18 LOL !
Taken by DAJAX ten years ago pals.. The Original Court House has the outline of the long windows in the above pic in this thread taken before 1954..The Front Windows were longer at some time too..In The Front is a time capsule that was placed there in 1976.Under the front porch. The entry pic is the 1920's entry. The Name was changed to Fairfax County Courthouse not that long ago.15.. some..It has to used as a Courthouse or it will go back to the heirs of the family that deeded the land in a gift I think..Way Back 1790's so..
The Cannons are there and also the stone monument that was in the pre 1954 pic here.
DAJAX..Give Um 50..and they too will be historic..!
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Taken by DAJAX ten years ago pals.. The Original Court House has the outline of the long windows in the above pic in this thread taken before 1954..The Front Windows were longer at some time too..In The Front is a time capsule that was placed there in 1976.Under the front porch. The entry pic is the 1920's entry. The Name was changed to Fairfax County Courthouse not that long ago.15.. some..It has to used as a Courthouse or it will go back to the heirs of the family that deeded the land in a gift I think..Way Back 1790's so..
The Cannons are there and also the stone monument that was in the pre 1954 pic here.
DAJAX..Give Um 50..and they too will be historic..!
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Posted by:
Kings Parker
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Date: September 09, 2017 06:08AM
Some of you guys were talking about the English Ford, My Dad bought one too. I don't remember much about it except it was white and had a two speed manual transmission.
Anyways, who besides me is old enough to remember crossing this one lane bridge over the railroad tracks on rolling road? We lived in Kings Park and my older sister went to West Springfield high school. The county school busses generally would not use this bridge. There was another longer route to WSHS.
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Anyways, who besides me is old enough to remember crossing this one lane bridge over the railroad tracks on rolling road? We lived in Kings Park and my older sister went to West Springfield high school. The county school busses generally would not use this bridge. There was another longer route to WSHS.
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Posted by:
Stonewall DAJAckson
()
Date: September 09, 2017 06:58AM
Thanks for the pictures. Since I assume the monument will be coming down soon and moved to a museum, it's a great idea to make a record of where it stood.
Fairfax Courthouse 2007 Wrote:
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> OLD Pics..If Your ..18 LOL !
>
> Taken by DAJAX ten years ago pals.. The Original
> Court House has the outline of the long windows in
> the above pic in this thread taken before
> 1954..The Front Windows were longer at some time
> too..In The Front is a time capsule that was
> placed there in 1976.Under the front porch. The
> entry pic is the 1920's entry. The Name was
> changed to Fairfax County Courthouse not that long
> ago.15.. some..It has to used as a Courthouse or
> it will go back to the heirs of the family that
> deeded the land in a gift I think..Way Back
> 1790's so..
> The Cannons are there and also the stone monument
> that was in the pre 1954 pic here.
>
> DAJAX..Give Um 50..and they too will be
> historic..!
Fairfax Courthouse 2007 Wrote:
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> OLD Pics..If Your ..18 LOL !
>
> Taken by DAJAX ten years ago pals.. The Original
> Court House has the outline of the long windows in
> the above pic in this thread taken before
> 1954..The Front Windows were longer at some time
> too..In The Front is a time capsule that was
> placed there in 1976.Under the front porch. The
> entry pic is the 1920's entry. The Name was
> changed to Fairfax County Courthouse not that long
> ago.15.. some..It has to used as a Courthouse or
> it will go back to the heirs of the family that
> deeded the land in a gift I think..Way Back
> 1790's so..
> The Cannons are there and also the stone monument
> that was in the pre 1954 pic here.
>
> DAJAX..Give Um 50..and they too will be
> historic..!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
()
Date: September 09, 2017 09:46AM
I gather some of you regulars here are Fall Church folk. A friend of mine posted this picture on FB. He said old time Falls church people will remember it well.
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