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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.
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:
David in FC
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Date: October 13, 2017 03:32PM
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> I think they sold tires. Then possible mattress
> store.
Now that you mention it, it did become a tire store for a few years afterward. I do remember seeing racks of tires out front to help advertise.
I'll take your word on the mattress store, I didn't drive that section for a few years.
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> I think they sold tires. Then possible mattress
> store.
Now that you mention it, it did become a tire store for a few years afterward. I do remember seeing racks of tires out front to help advertise.
I'll take your word on the mattress store, I didn't drive that section for a few years.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: October 13, 2017 03:51PM
Looking at the old Deco streamlined 3 bay Culmore Esso, I would say this was a 2 bay Gas station...back in the day...fo sho.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
XDXUK
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Date: October 13, 2017 04:53PM
David in FC Wrote:
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> > I think they sold tires. Then possible
> mattress
> > store.
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> Now that you mention it, it did become a tire
> store for a few years afterward. I do remember
> seeing racks of tires out front to help
> advertise.
> I'll take your word on the mattress store, I
> didn't drive that section for a few years.
Tire store is next door and is still there. You can see the bay's in the picture.
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> > I think they sold tires. Then possible
> mattress
> > store.
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>
> Now that you mention it, it did become a tire
> store for a few years afterward. I do remember
> seeing racks of tires out front to help
> advertise.
> I'll take your word on the mattress store, I
> didn't drive that section for a few years.
Tire store is next door and is still there. You can see the bay's in the picture.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
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Date: October 13, 2017 05:00PM
XDXUK Wrote:
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> > mattress
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> > Now that you mention it, it did become a tire
> > store for a few years afterward. I do remember
> > seeing racks of tires out front to help
> > advertise.
> > I'll take your word on the mattress store, I
> > didn't drive that section for a few years.
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>
> Tire store is next door and is still there. You
> can see the bay's in the picture.
True, I see that.
I guess that since I never went to either place, only drove past, they all kind of blended into one, as I was looking where I was driving. Haha.
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> > mattress
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> > Now that you mention it, it did become a tire
> > store for a few years afterward. I do remember
> > seeing racks of tires out front to help
> > advertise.
> > I'll take your word on the mattress store, I
> > didn't drive that section for a few years.
>
>
> Tire store is next door and is still there. You
> can see the bay's in the picture.
True, I see that.
I guess that since I never went to either place, only drove past, they all kind of blended into one, as I was looking where I was driving. Haha.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Mike_Hunt
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Date: October 13, 2017 07:39PM
This link was at the bottom of a news page w/ a pic of Sambo's:
"Do You Remember These Defunct Restaurant Chains?"
http://definition.org/remember-defunct-restaurant-chains
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
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Date: October 13, 2017 07:46PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Looking at the old Deco streamlined 3 bay Culmore
> Esso, I would say this was a 2 bay Gas
> station...back in the day...fo sho.
I saw a couple of those old deco styled service stations up in rural Pennsylvania earlier this summer. Another great picture!
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> Looking at the old Deco streamlined 3 bay Culmore
> Esso, I would say this was a 2 bay Gas
> station...back in the day...fo sho.
I saw a couple of those old deco styled service stations up in rural Pennsylvania earlier this summer. Another great picture!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Judy Ratliff
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Date: October 14, 2017 08:13AM
Hello everyone. I really don't like this forum but this particular thread is very nice. A friend of mine sent me this picture and says its a old picture of Kamp Washington but I told her I don't think so. Can anybody here identify it? Thank you and God bless.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fhuhvb
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Date: October 14, 2017 09:16AM
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edit by Cary: Porn spammer banned.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2017 12:09AM by Cary.
edit by Cary: Porn spammer banned.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2017 12:09AM by Cary.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 14, 2017 12:50PM
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Fairfax Christian school had VW's while Fairfax Brewster used Ford's.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 14, 2017 01:01PM
I emailed Cary about the porn gif posted above.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 14, 2017 01:49PM
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> Fairfax Christian school had VW's while Fairfax
> Brewster used Ford's.
This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
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> Fairfax Christian school had VW's while Fairfax
> Brewster used Ford's.
This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 14, 2017 02:00PM
Falls church fair circa 1955. Image courtesy of Patti Schacht.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
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Date: October 14, 2017 06:57PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> > Fairfax Christian school had VW's while Fairfax
> > Brewster used Ford's.
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> This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
Does anyone remember the 6 month state inspections? That van needed to be inspected in June. They were dark green or yellow, and you could transfer them very easily by soaking them with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your buddies car.
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> > Fairfax Christian school had VW's while Fairfax
> > Brewster used Ford's.
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> This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
Does anyone remember the 6 month state inspections? That van needed to be inspected in June. They were dark green or yellow, and you could transfer them very easily by soaking them with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your buddies car.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
John Bartelloni
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Date: October 14, 2017 11:15PM
It is Kamp Washington looking southward.
One of the building is that of Crescent Radio and Television.
Steve Hershey, administrator of the Fairfax City Virginia: The Best Place in Town Facebook page can provide more details:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/684409934929982/
One of the building is that of Crescent Radio and Television.
Steve Hershey, administrator of the Fairfax City Virginia: The Best Place in Town Facebook page can provide more details:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/684409934929982/
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Stephanie Michelle
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Date: October 15, 2017 10:28AM
Any pics of the old adult book stores in Fairfax?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
DH
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Date: October 15, 2017 10:57AM
Old Iron Wrote:
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> Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your
> buddies car.
I remember the 6 month inspections. I was an inspector at a tire store and you had to get your car inspected every 6 months. Didn't really seem like a big deal then, nobody complained. I look back now and think, what a pain in the butt that was. Today, even a year seems too often. Yeah, just put a wet rag on the sticker for a couple of minutes and it would peel right off and when you put it on another vehicle, you couldn't even tell it has been moved.
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>
> Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your
> buddies car.
I remember the 6 month inspections. I was an inspector at a tire store and you had to get your car inspected every 6 months. Didn't really seem like a big deal then, nobody complained. I look back now and think, what a pain in the butt that was. Today, even a year seems too often. Yeah, just put a wet rag on the sticker for a couple of minutes and it would peel right off and when you put it on another vehicle, you couldn't even tell it has been moved.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fran Conia
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Date: October 15, 2017 12:05PM
Old Iron Wrote:
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> > > Fairfax Christian school had VW's while
> Fairfax
> > > Brewster used Ford's.
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> > This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> > Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
>
>
> Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your
> buddies car.
I used to hate those 6 month inspections. When my Dad's 75 Buick was up for inspection I would scrape the sticker off and spray the inside of the windshield with pam cooking spray then after getting it inspected the sticker would slip right off so I could put it on my beater Ford. Then I would clean Dad's windshield and take it to a different gas station to get another sticker.
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> > > Fairfax Christian school had VW's while
> Fairfax
> > > Brewster used Ford's.
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> > This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> > Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
>
>
> Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your
> buddies car.
I used to hate those 6 month inspections. When my Dad's 75 Buick was up for inspection I would scrape the sticker off and spray the inside of the windshield with pam cooking spray then after getting it inspected the sticker would slip right off so I could put it on my beater Ford. Then I would clean Dad's windshield and take it to a different gas station to get another sticker.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Easy 1,2,3
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Date: October 15, 2017 12:24PM
Today all you need to do is take a good pic with you phone, print it out on paper, cut it out and stick it on the car.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Geez
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Date: October 15, 2017 11:36PM
I belief that Merrifield building was Performance Discount Tires in the late 70s.
American Star was located in an industrial park next to the bowling alley at Guinea and Zion Dr. as of 5-10 years ago.
Sambos next to the Fairfax Theatre had its name changed to The Jolly Tiger after many complaints and later was sold to Denny's.
American Star was located in an industrial park next to the bowling alley at Guinea and Zion Dr. as of 5-10 years ago.
Sambos next to the Fairfax Theatre had its name changed to The Jolly Tiger after many complaints and later was sold to Denny's.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
phelpsmarc
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Date: October 16, 2017 12:16PM
Kasey Greene Wrote:
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> From the late 80's in the Woodlawn Shopping Ctr.
> at the 8700 block of Richmond Hwy/Rt. 1.
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> Back in the day they also had a High-Gear, Radio
> Shack, the 22309 Post Office, People's Drug, an
> A&P, etc.
>
> (G.G.'s Pub only survived about 3 years ~ but was
> great)
Wow, I had forgotten about that place. I was not yet drinking age and wouldn't have gone in there.
Pershing Parket is on the left, and the Cleaners is on the right. You can see the double doors to the Pershing Market on the left.
This was our go-to shopping center when I was growing up.
BTW: The Post Office had some LONG lines. I can picture waiting in line there.
I remember turning in my Selective Service Card there.
I drove by recently and there is again a Food Store in the old A&P space.
The Bottom Dollar left a few years ago and it was vacant for awhile.
Other businesses that were once there:
Photo Com (or Photo Mat)
Bud Ferrin's Woodlawn Hardware
Carlson's Ice Cream
McCrory's (took the place of Peopele's Drug from '76-'82)
A Barber Shop (Can't recall the name)
Frank's Hideaway (dive bar underground) - ran under the Hi-Gear and Photo Com (Mat).
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> From the late 80's in the Woodlawn Shopping Ctr.
> at the 8700 block of Richmond Hwy/Rt. 1.
>
> Back in the day they also had a High-Gear, Radio
> Shack, the 22309 Post Office, People's Drug, an
> A&P, etc.
>
> (G.G.'s Pub only survived about 3 years ~ but was
> great)
Wow, I had forgotten about that place. I was not yet drinking age and wouldn't have gone in there.
Pershing Parket is on the left, and the Cleaners is on the right. You can see the double doors to the Pershing Market on the left.
This was our go-to shopping center when I was growing up.
BTW: The Post Office had some LONG lines. I can picture waiting in line there.
I remember turning in my Selective Service Card there.
I drove by recently and there is again a Food Store in the old A&P space.
The Bottom Dollar left a few years ago and it was vacant for awhile.
Other businesses that were once there:
Photo Com (or Photo Mat)
Bud Ferrin's Woodlawn Hardware
Carlson's Ice Cream
McCrory's (took the place of Peopele's Drug from '76-'82)
A Barber Shop (Can't recall the name)
Frank's Hideaway (dive bar underground) - ran under the Hi-Gear and Photo Com (Mat).
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: October 16, 2017 12:53PM
The original section of the Little River Turnpike near the Annandale NOVA campus, now a side street after road realignment.
Sauce: http://novahistory.org/LittleRiverTurnpike/LittleRiverTurnpike.htm
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 17, 2017 04:40PM
Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the date.
That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Iron
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Date: October 17, 2017 06:54PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> date.
> That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
Looks like the late 1960's? or early 1970's?
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> Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> date.
> That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
Looks like the late 1960's? or early 1970's?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Car Guy
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Date: October 17, 2017 10:10PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> date.
> That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
I see what looks to me as the front of a 66 Chevelle behind the Chief with the pipe standing on the left.
The truck they are on is a Chevy C-50 and that cab style was made between 1967 and 1972.
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> Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> date.
> That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
I see what looks to me as the front of a 66 Chevelle behind the Chief with the pipe standing on the left.
The truck they are on is a Chevy C-50 and that cab style was made between 1967 and 1972.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Mike_Hunt
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Date: October 18, 2017 12:06AM
> I see what looks to me as the front of a 66
> Chevelle behind the Chief with the pipe standing
> on the left.
>
> The truck they are on is a Chevy C-50 and that cab
> style was made between 1967 and 1972.
Talk about timing ....
A Chevy truck commercial on the Cubs/Dodgers game a few minutes ago showed clips of their trucks from the past 50-60 years.
> Chevelle behind the Chief with the pipe standing
> on the left.
>
> The truck they are on is a Chevy C-50 and that cab
> style was made between 1967 and 1972.
Talk about timing ....
A Chevy truck commercial on the Cubs/Dodgers game a few minutes ago showed clips of their trucks from the past 50-60 years.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
AJA
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Date: October 18, 2017 09:01AM
Do you have any old HB Lanzsch VW Memorabilia you're looking to sell? I am looking for all stuff but particularly a license plate frame. Thanks so much
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Hornet
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Date: October 18, 2017 09:16AM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> date.
> That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
Another clue to the date is the McKay sign on the truck door that says "The Little Profit Dealer."
"Little Profit" was a genie character licensed by a Baltimore ad agency and used by car dealers nationwide in the late 1960s & early 70s. It was first licensed in 1967 and used most widely in the early 70s. Dealers who used the Little Profit logo usually sold trinkets with the Little Profit genie too -- it was popular for a while and was a great idea in dealership marketing. I think by the mid-1970s it had basically run its course.
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> Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> date.
> That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
Another clue to the date is the McKay sign on the truck door that says "The Little Profit Dealer."
"Little Profit" was a genie character licensed by a Baltimore ad agency and used by car dealers nationwide in the late 1960s & early 70s. It was first licensed in 1967 and used most widely in the early 70s. Dealers who used the Little Profit logo usually sold trinkets with the Little Profit genie too -- it was popular for a while and was a great idea in dealership marketing. I think by the mid-1970s it had basically run its course.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Class of 77
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Date: October 18, 2017 09:56AM
Old Car Guy Wrote:
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> > Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
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> > That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
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>
> I see what looks to me as the front of a 66
> Chevelle behind the Chief with the pipe standing
> on the left.
>
> The truck they are on is a Chevy C-50 and that cab
> style was made between 1967 and 1972.
This pic almost looks like a 4th of July Parade. That was the A&P that was almost across the street from the then Fairfax High School.
Jim McKay probably loaned out that stake body truck to be used in the parade.
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> > Chris Hershey shared this pic. Not sure of the
> > date.
> > That looks like a Coleman canoe not a dugout.
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> I see what looks to me as the front of a 66
> Chevelle behind the Chief with the pipe standing
> on the left.
>
> The truck they are on is a Chevy C-50 and that cab
> style was made between 1967 and 1972.
This pic almost looks like a 4th of July Parade. That was the A&P that was almost across the street from the then Fairfax High School.
Jim McKay probably loaned out that stake body truck to be used in the parade.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
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Date: October 21, 2017 01:14PM
An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would frequent when we first moved here.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Fairfax Bob
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Date: October 22, 2017 12:08AM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would
> frequent when we first moved here.
Restaurant that was at the same address as Dino's Den until the shopping center was closed down and fenced off. Fairfax Circle. Across from everyone's favorite closed restaurant, Arthur Treacher's!
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> An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would
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Restaurant that was at the same address as Dino's Den until the shopping center was closed down and fenced off. Fairfax Circle. Across from everyone's favorite closed restaurant, Arthur Treacher's!
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Hungry
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Date: October 22, 2017 12:57PM
Wasn’t puente she oro MS-13?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Col. Mosby
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Date: October 22, 2017 09:31PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would
> frequent when we first moved here.
Sleepy - that is awesome! My parents would take me there as well, they loved it. Early 70's I would guess.
Anyone know when it closed?
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> An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would
> frequent when we first moved here.
Sleepy - that is awesome! My parents would take me there as well, they loved it. Early 70's I would guess.
Anyone know when it closed?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 23, 2017 05:49AM
Jerry Moore was nice enough to share this picture. Falls Church Giant Music on route 7.
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Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sam McMann
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Date: October 23, 2017 11:50AM
Old Iron Wrote:
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> > > Brewster used Ford's.
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> > This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> > Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
>
>
> Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your
> buddies car.
Not sure when it ended but the state tags expired at the end of December, one year white tags the next year black.
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> Fairfax
> > > Brewster used Ford's.
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> > This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> > Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
>
>
> Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to your
> buddies car.
Not sure when it ended but the state tags expired at the end of December, one year white tags the next year black.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Harold Baughs
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Date: October 23, 2017 12:06PM
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> > > > Brewster used Ford's.
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> > > This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> > > Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
> >
> >
> > Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> > inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> > June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> > could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> > with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to
> your
> > buddies car.
>
> Not sure when it ended but the state tags expired
> at the end of December, one year white tags the
> next year black.
1972 was the last year for the black tag/ white tag switch. The 1973 tags started the white tags with blue letters and numbers, and the decal purchase for each year.
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> Old Iron Wrote:
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> > Andy Ratlips Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Andy Ratlips Wrote:
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > causeican Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > .
> > > >
> > > > Fairfax Christian school had VW's while
> > Fairfax
> > > > Brewster used Ford's.
> > >
> > >
> > > This is reportedly Summer camp at Fairfax
> > > Brewster. I guess they had some VW's too.
> >
> >
> > Does anyone remember the 6 month state
> > inspections? That van needed to be inspected in
> > June. They were dark green or yellow, and you
> > could transfer them very easily by soaking them
> > with glass cleaner. Peal off and re-stick to
> your
> > buddies car.
>
> Not sure when it ended but the state tags expired
> at the end of December, one year white tags the
> next year black.
1972 was the last year for the black tag/ white tag switch. The 1973 tags started the white tags with blue letters and numbers, and the decal purchase for each year.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
()
Date: October 23, 2017 01:52PM
Anybody remember this place? (1973)
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Andy Ratlips
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Date: October 23, 2017 02:16PM
Edge of Parkington 1970s.
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Sleepy Holla
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Date: October 23, 2017 02:26PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> Anybody remember this place? (1973)
All I have is this Matchcover...don't remember much about it or the space. I did go to Willston to buy art supplies, in the rear section. Thanks for the photos Andy.
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All I have is this Matchcover...don't remember much about it or the space. I did go to Willston to buy art supplies, in the rear section. Thanks for the photos Andy.
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Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: October 23, 2017 02:28PM
Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> Edge of Parkington 1970s.
VW Karman Ghia spotted :)
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> Edge of Parkington 1970s.
VW Karman Ghia spotted :)
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
gbw
()
Date: October 23, 2017 02:59PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would
> frequent when we first moved here.
Wow, that bring back memories. My dad performed the Heimlich maneuver on a woman that was choking on a piece of steak there. They were at the table across from our both and everyone at their table was too shocked to take action. My dad finally got up, lifted her out of her chair, a couple of tries and she spit out the steak. The manager comp'd my parents drinks that night! Good times.....
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> An old Fairfax Circle haunt my parents would
> frequent when we first moved here.
Wow, that bring back memories. My dad performed the Heimlich maneuver on a woman that was choking on a piece of steak there. They were at the table across from our both and everyone at their table was too shocked to take action. My dad finally got up, lifted her out of her chair, a couple of tries and she spit out the steak. The manager comp'd my parents drinks that night! Good times.....
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
La Boheme
()
Date: October 23, 2017 04:00PM
I think The Roman Torch must have become La Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie Beenie.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: October 23, 2017 04:14PM
La Boheme Wrote:
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> I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall
> owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie
> Beenie.
Correct, I forgot DH had mentioned it a few years ago. Matchcover found on the web. There was also a Peoples Drug in Willston for years, and a Men's Clothing Store...bought a few suits at that location after they moved from Loehmann's.
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> I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall
> owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie
> Beenie.
Correct, I forgot DH had mentioned it a few years ago. Matchcover found on the web. There was also a Peoples Drug in Willston for years, and a Men's Clothing Store...bought a few suits at that location after they moved from Loehmann's.
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Fran Conia
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Date: October 23, 2017 04:23PM
La Boheme Wrote:
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> I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall
> owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie
> Beenie.
Speaking of Weenie Beenie I swear there was another Weenie Beenie in Annandale on John marr drive in Annandale across the street from Kmart. Does anyone else remember that?
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> I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall
> owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie
> Beenie.
Speaking of Weenie Beenie I swear there was another Weenie Beenie in Annandale on John marr drive in Annandale across the street from Kmart. Does anyone else remember that?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Sleepy Holla
()
Date: October 23, 2017 04:46PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> Speaking of Weenie Beenie I swear there was
> another Weenie Beenie in Annandale on John marr
> drive in Annandale across the street from Kmart.
> Does anyone else remember that?
Fran, I've read that before but can't place it...near the Post Office or farther up? Wikapedia says they had 6 BW locations a one time, so I'm sure you're correct.
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> Speaking of Weenie Beenie I swear there was
> another Weenie Beenie in Annandale on John marr
> drive in Annandale across the street from Kmart.
> Does anyone else remember that?
Fran, I've read that before but can't place it...near the Post Office or farther up? Wikapedia says they had 6 BW locations a one time, so I'm sure you're correct.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
3100 Jeff Davis Hwy Alex 22305
()
Date: October 23, 2017 05:44PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> Speaking of Weenie Beenie I swear there was
> another Weenie Beenie in Annandale on John marr
> drive in Annandale across the street from Kmart.
> Does anyone else remember that?
I went to the Weenie Beenie on RT 1 in the Delray section of Alexandria across from the RF&P Yard. It closed and was converted into a Marinos Pizza carryout in the mid 1980's.
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> Speaking of Weenie Beenie I swear there was
> another Weenie Beenie in Annandale on John marr
> drive in Annandale across the street from Kmart.
> Does anyone else remember that?
I went to the Weenie Beenie on RT 1 in the Delray section of Alexandria across from the RF&P Yard. It closed and was converted into a Marinos Pizza carryout in the mid 1980's.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Ink
()
Date: October 23, 2017 05:59PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> Correct, I forgot DH had mentioned it a few years
> ago. Matchcover found on the web. There was also a
> Peoples Drug in Willston for years, and a Men's
> Clothing Store...bought a few suits at that
> location after they moved from Loehmann's.
Wasn't it a Drug Fair in Willston ?
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> Correct, I forgot DH had mentioned it a few years
> ago. Matchcover found on the web. There was also a
> Peoples Drug in Willston for years, and a Men's
> Clothing Store...bought a few suits at that
> location after they moved from Loehmann's.
Wasn't it a Drug Fair in Willston ?
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Old Ink
()
Date: October 23, 2017 06:12PM
La Boheme Wrote:
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> I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall
> owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie
> Beenie.
I remember that pool hall..."The Cue" IIRC ??? Small doorway with lighted sign of billiards rack above it....Wide stairs that lead down under shopping center...place was huge...tables named after states...rent racks by the hour...line of pinball machines & foozball tables on left wall
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> I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool hall
> owned by a world class player and owner of Weenie
> Beenie.
I remember that pool hall..."The Cue" IIRC ??? Small doorway with lighted sign of billiards rack above it....Wide stairs that lead down under shopping center...place was huge...tables named after states...rent racks by the hour...line of pinball machines & foozball tables on left wall
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: October 23, 2017 06:58PM
Old Ink Wrote:
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> I remember that pool hall..."The Cue" IIRC ???
> Small doorway with lighted sign of billiards rack
> above it....Wide stairs that lead down under
> shopping center...place was huge...tables named
> after states...rent racks by the hour...line of
> pinball machines & foozball tables on left wall
Darn! It’s obvious I didn’t get out to the boondocks enough.
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> La Boheme Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think The Roman Torch must have become La
> > Boheme, I remember Bicycle Village in the same
> > shopping center, also Myer Emco, and the pool
> hall
> > owned by a world class player and owner of
> Weenie
> > Beenie.
>
>
> I remember that pool hall..."The Cue" IIRC ???
> Small doorway with lighted sign of billiards rack
> above it....Wide stairs that lead down under
> shopping center...place was huge...tables named
> after states...rent racks by the hour...line of
> pinball machines & foozball tables on left wall
Darn! It’s obvious I didn’t get out to the boondocks enough.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
()
Date: October 23, 2017 07:01PM
Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> > Edge of Parkington 1970s.
>
>
> VW Karman Ghia spotted :)
It looks like the very last car that you can see on the right side, is the back-end of a Beetle. Just the bumper, tailpipe, and bit of the back of the car.
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> Andy Ratlips Wrote:
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> > Edge of Parkington 1970s.
>
>
> VW Karman Ghia spotted :)
It looks like the very last car that you can see on the right side, is the back-end of a Beetle. Just the bumper, tailpipe, and bit of the back of the car.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: October 23, 2017 07:01PM
Does anyone remember where this was in the City?
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David in FC
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Date: October 23, 2017 07:10PM
causeican Wrote:
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> Does anyone remember where this was in the City?
I've tried to figure out where this was also, and can't seem to place it.
It looks like the place across the street rents canoes, but where around Kamp Washington is a place close enough to go canoeing?
I think it's somewhere else.
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> Does anyone remember where this was in the City?
I've tried to figure out where this was also, and can't seem to place it.
It looks like the place across the street rents canoes, but where around Kamp Washington is a place close enough to go canoeing?
I think it's somewhere else.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
blanche
()
Date: October 23, 2017 07:21PM
It looks like the houses are on 236 ends right before it intersects with 29 and 50, the curved road is turning onto east bound 29. None of the landscaping exists anymore with the roads being widened over the years.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Harold Baughs
()
Date: October 23, 2017 07:25PM
David in FC Wrote:
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> causeican Wrote:
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> > Does anyone remember where this was in the
> City?
>
>
> I've tried to figure out where this was also, and
> can't seem to place it.
> It looks like the place across the street rents
> canoes, but where around Kamp Washington is a
> place close enough to go canoeing?
> I think it's somewhere else.
I do remember the location of this photo. The person who took the photo had their back to that old gas station that became the Penguin Feather Head Shop, and the Mister Donut.
That canoe store was much like camping store, and back in the 1970's there were still places to go in Fairfax County. See the old Ryder Rental Trailers?
The house in middle is the Crescent TV and Radio repair shop. The third white house furthest away had a soft served ice cream stand on the other side. It was called Goldies.
All of this was demolished in the very early 1980's, and a store call Best & Co. was built there.
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> causeican Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Does anyone remember where this was in the
> City?
>
>
> I've tried to figure out where this was also, and
> can't seem to place it.
> It looks like the place across the street rents
> canoes, but where around Kamp Washington is a
> place close enough to go canoeing?
> I think it's somewhere else.
I do remember the location of this photo. The person who took the photo had their back to that old gas station that became the Penguin Feather Head Shop, and the Mister Donut.
That canoe store was much like camping store, and back in the 1970's there were still places to go in Fairfax County. See the old Ryder Rental Trailers?
The house in middle is the Crescent TV and Radio repair shop. The third white house furthest away had a soft served ice cream stand on the other side. It was called Goldies.
All of this was demolished in the very early 1980's, and a store call Best & Co. was built there.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
()
Date: October 23, 2017 07:31PM
Looking at the image from 1972 on the Historic Imagery Viewer, I see it now, with the intersection just out of sight on the the right side.
OK, I stand corrected.
OK, I stand corrected.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
()
Date: October 23, 2017 07:49PM
Leaving the Woodstock Festival, on the way back to Virginia. Maybe Fairfax. What kind of car is that???????
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causeican
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Date: October 23, 2017 08:17PM
David in FC Wrote:
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> Leaving the Woodstock Festival, on the way back to
> Virginia. Maybe Fairfax. What kind of car is
> that???????
nah, where’d he get the clean shirt? Maybe going TO Woodstock, but I think that looks like Route 7 with the driver heading eastbound. Not sure about the car. Sleepy probably knows.
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> Leaving the Woodstock Festival, on the way back to
> Virginia. Maybe Fairfax. What kind of car is
> that???????
nah, where’d he get the clean shirt? Maybe going TO Woodstock, but I think that looks like Route 7 with the driver heading eastbound. Not sure about the car. Sleepy probably knows.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: October 23, 2017 08:21PM
Harold Baughs Wrote:
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> David in FC Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > causeican Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Does anyone remember where this was in the
> > City?
> >
> >
> > I've tried to figure out where this was also,
> and
> > can't seem to place it.
> > It looks like the place across the street rents
> > canoes, but where around Kamp Washington is a
> > place close enough to go canoeing?
> > I think it's somewhere else.
>
> I do remember the location of this photo. The
> person who took the photo had their back to that
> old gas station that became the Penguin Feather
> Head Shop, and the Mister Donut.
>
> That canoe store was much like camping store, and
> back in the 1970's there were still places to go
> in Fairfax County. See the old Ryder Rental
> Trailers?
>
> The house in middle is the Crescent TV and Radio
> repair shop. The third white house furthest away
> had a soft served ice cream stand on the other
> side. It was called Goldies.
>
> All of this was demolished in the very early
> 1980's, and a store call Best & Co. was built
> there.
Thanks Harold. Thanks for filling in the blanks. That’s great.
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> David in FC Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > causeican Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Does anyone remember where this was in the
> > City?
> >
> >
> > I've tried to figure out where this was also,
> and
> > can't seem to place it.
> > It looks like the place across the street rents
> > canoes, but where around Kamp Washington is a
> > place close enough to go canoeing?
> > I think it's somewhere else.
>
> I do remember the location of this photo. The
> person who took the photo had their back to that
> old gas station that became the Penguin Feather
> Head Shop, and the Mister Donut.
>
> That canoe store was much like camping store, and
> back in the 1970's there were still places to go
> in Fairfax County. See the old Ryder Rental
> Trailers?
>
> The house in middle is the Crescent TV and Radio
> repair shop. The third white house furthest away
> had a soft served ice cream stand on the other
> side. It was called Goldies.
>
> All of this was demolished in the very early
> 1980's, and a store call Best & Co. was built
> there.
Thanks Harold. Thanks for filling in the blanks. That’s great.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
David in FC
()
Date: October 23, 2017 09:21PM
I want to thank both Blanche and Harold.
I saw Blanche's response, then went to look again. With her reply, I saw the area.
Thanks.
I saw Blanche's response, then went to look again. With her reply, I saw the area.
Thanks.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Andy Ratlips
()
Date: October 24, 2017 07:35AM
This pic was stolen from a Marshall yearbook. It was a little before my time I guess. Anybody remember it?
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Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: October 24, 2017 10:54AM
Now, who can say they ever rode on this crazy looking bird?
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Posted by:
Mike_Hunt
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Date: October 24, 2017 12:39PM
Postcard on eBay (sorry if it's a repeat)
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Mike_Hunt
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Date: October 24, 2017 12:54PM
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Posted by:
Fran Conia
()
Date: October 24, 2017 04:37PM
Reportedly Ravensworth shopping center date unknown. Do you see the VW??
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Posted by:
causeican
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Date: October 24, 2017 05:38PM
Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Reportedly Ravensworth shopping center date
> unknown. Do you see the VW??
of course! They were everywhere.
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> Reportedly Ravensworth shopping center date
> unknown. Do you see the VW??
of course! They were everywhere.
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Posted by:
FFX OLDTIMER
()
Date: October 25, 2017 05:06AM
causeican Wrote:
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> Does anyone remember where this was in the City?
That looks like Fairfax Circle, not Kamp Washington.
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> Does anyone remember where this was in the City?
That looks like Fairfax Circle, not Kamp Washington.
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Posted by:
Past Times
()
Date: October 25, 2017 02:50PM
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high score
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Date: October 25, 2017 02:53PM
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Past Times
()
Date: October 25, 2017 02:56PM
LOL @ Time Out being called Family Amusement Centers . . That's where my parent's lost me!
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Posted by:
Past Times
()
Date: October 25, 2017 03:43PM
National Airport ~ 1941 (Opened for business on June 16th)
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Posted by:
Dad
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Date: October 25, 2017 03:45PM
Past Times Wrote:
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> LOL @ Time Out being called Family Amusement
> Centers . . That's where my parent's lost me!
Which was amusing to me.
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> LOL @ Time Out being called Family Amusement
> Centers . . That's where my parent's lost me!
Which was amusing to me.
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Emmett Grogan
()
Date: October 25, 2017 06:08PM
Past Times Wrote:
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> National Airport ~ 1941 (Opened for business on
> June 16th)
> .
> .
Can't be 1941; the cars and aircraft are from much later.
I do remember going out on the observation deck in the foreground when I was a kid in the early 1960's. If you look closely you can see some basketball-sized objects mounted on pedestals on the deck. Some of them were coin operated binoculars for viewing the runways, while others were coin operated speakers so you could listen in on the air traffic control conversations between the pilots and the control tower.
I had totally forgotten about that until I saw the photo. Thanks for posting!
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> National Airport ~ 1941 (Opened for business on
> June 16th)
> .
> .
Can't be 1941; the cars and aircraft are from much later.
I do remember going out on the observation deck in the foreground when I was a kid in the early 1960's. If you look closely you can see some basketball-sized objects mounted on pedestals on the deck. Some of them were coin operated binoculars for viewing the runways, while others were coin operated speakers so you could listen in on the air traffic control conversations between the pilots and the control tower.
I had totally forgotten about that until I saw the photo. Thanks for posting!
Re: Old pictures of Fairfax county, love em!
Posted by:
Past Times
()
Date: October 25, 2017 06:16PM
Emmett Grogan Wrote:
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> Past Times Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > National Airport ~ 1941 (Opened for business on
> > June 16th)
> > .
> > .
> Can't be 1941; the cars and aircraft are from much
> later.
>
> I do remember going out on the observation deck in
> the foreground when I was a kid in the early
> 1960's. If you look closely you can see some
> basketball-sized objects mounted on pedestals on
> the deck. Some of them were coin operated
> binoculars for viewing the runways, while others
> were coin operated speakers so you could listen in
> on the air traffic control conversations between
> the pilots and the control tower.
>
> I had totally forgotten about that until I saw the
> photo. Thanks for posting!
.
.
OOPS: I confused it with this other smaller pic which is from '41 : )
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> Past Times Wrote:
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> > National Airport ~ 1941 (Opened for business on
> > June 16th)
> > .
> > .
> Can't be 1941; the cars and aircraft are from much
> later.
>
> I do remember going out on the observation deck in
> the foreground when I was a kid in the early
> 1960's. If you look closely you can see some
> basketball-sized objects mounted on pedestals on
> the deck. Some of them were coin operated
> binoculars for viewing the runways, while others
> were coin operated speakers so you could listen in
> on the air traffic control conversations between
> the pilots and the control tower.
>
> I had totally forgotten about that until I saw the
> photo. Thanks for posting!
.
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OOPS: I confused it with this other smaller pic which is from '41 : )
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Date: October 25, 2017 10:10PM
Volkswagen considering the return of The Thing
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Date: October 25, 2017 11:45PM
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> Volkswagen considering the return of The Thing
Not without some serious safety improvements. They were death traps in any type of rollover accident.
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> Volkswagen considering the return of The Thing
Not without some serious safety improvements. They were death traps in any type of rollover accident.
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Date: October 26, 2017 12:11AM
Beacon Hill / Beacon Field Airport 1930's
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More pix and more Ffx. airports at:
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/VA/Airfields_VA_Fairfax_SE.htm#aijunction
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More pix and more Ffx. airports at:
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/VA/Airfields_VA_Fairfax_SE.htm#aijunction
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Date: October 26, 2017 12:14AM
McLean's first ambulance in 1926
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Date: October 26, 2017 12:15AM
1973 fire at Skyline
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Date: October 26, 2017 12:35AM
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Date: October 26, 2017 06:43AM
I lifted this off my FB page to post here. This is a great photo of Camp Washington at the intersection of 50 and 236. Weber Tire is in the back ground, upper right and the field on the left is ate up with stores and a Honda dealership now. Though not mine it is a cool photo and it deserves to be in this thread.
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Date: October 26, 2017 07:04AM
It wasn't a fire at Skyline.
It was a collapse when the building was being built, the workers removed some forms too early before the concrete had cured enough to support the work going on above it. Several workers were killed.
It was a collapse when the building was being built, the workers removed some forms too early before the concrete had cured enough to support the work going on above it. Several workers were killed.
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Date: October 26, 2017 09:24PM
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Ah, the Channel 20 Club Card. That was one of my favorite possessions at age 5-6.
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Ah, the Channel 20 Club Card. That was one of my favorite possessions at age 5-6.
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Date: October 26, 2017 09:30PM
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The Mount Vernon traffic circle in 1932, the year the Parkway opened. ~Library of Congress
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Date: October 26, 2017 09:31PM
My bro. saw Black Sabbath at the Alexandria Roller Ring in 1971. He sadi he tickets were $5.00
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Date: October 26, 2017 09:32PM
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Date: October 26, 2017 09:50PM
Some more GW Parkay pix..
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Date: October 26, 2017 10:00PM
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Mount Vernon traffic circle was originally constructed as a trolley circle.
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Mount Vernon traffic circle was originally constructed as a trolley circle.
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Date: October 26, 2017 10:20PM
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Ahh, that makes perfect sense....And made me do more hunting.. T's : )
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This photograph depicts a trolley conductor standing on the observation deck of one of the trolleys owned by the Washington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Electric Railway. Standing close to him is a man wearing a suit and hat, presumably one of the trolley passengers.
http://edu.lva.virginia.gov/dbva/items/show/120
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This photograph depicts a trolley conductor standing on the observation deck of one of the trolleys owned by the Washington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Electric Railway. Standing close to him is a man wearing a suit and hat, presumably one of the trolley passengers.
http://edu.lva.virginia.gov/dbva/items/show/120
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Date: October 28, 2017 03:36PM
Newspaper shot of the inside of Pickett Safeway after the tornado.
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Date: October 28, 2017 04:34PM
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I recognize that bridge on the GW Parkway. It was across from Stratford Landing neighborhood. It might still be there. I ran over it probably 500 times as we used the GW Parkway Bike Trail for Cross Country Practice. So did Ft. Hunt High School - they were a much better team than us.
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I recognize that bridge on the GW Parkway. It was across from Stratford Landing neighborhood. It might still be there. I ran over it probably 500 times as we used the GW Parkway Bike Trail for Cross Country Practice. So did Ft. Hunt High School - they were a much better team than us.
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Date: October 30, 2017 10:06AM
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Date: October 30, 2017 10:40AM
Good old Lorton . . .
There are a ton more pix at this blog: http://lortonprison.blogspot.com/
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Date: October 30, 2017 05:03PM
Anybody remember this? I sure don't but I am told it was in Fairfax.
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Date: October 30, 2017 05:21PM
From another site, it comes up as: "10726 Lee Highway - Old Coach Restaurant (66-67)"
That would be the shopping center across the street from Paul VI school.
*** I love their Dinner Prices: $1.50 - $4.00 ... and their food is "Famous" !!
That would be the shopping center across the street from Paul VI school.
*** I love their Dinner Prices: $1.50 - $4.00 ... and their food is "Famous" !!
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Date: October 30, 2017 05:34PM
... also, Old Coach Restaurant is likely related to Old Coach Inn at this older link:
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1009677/page-27.html
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1009677/page-27.html
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Date: October 30, 2017 05:44PM
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Great pics but the one marked 1968 has cars that can't be that old.
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Great pics but the one marked 1968 has cars that can't be that old.
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Date: October 30, 2017 06:47PM
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Old National Airport
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Date: October 30, 2017 08:18PM
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Hummmmm....
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Date: October 31, 2017 09:36AM
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Date: October 31, 2017 09:22PM
Check out the Pan American Boeing 707 in the North Terminal photo! Very rare visitor!
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Date: November 01, 2017 04:54AM
Jeff Pearl gave us this one.
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