Tuesday, November 26, 2013

More 1950's shots...


A few more pictures of some of the teen hot-spots from the mid-50's. Click on the title to link back to the original posts.







Dairy Queen - Pt II



An interesting ad for the Central Avenue Dairy Queen from 1956. Not sure what the concept is they were aiming for, but it makes for a memorable ad. 

Click here for the original Dairy Queen post.



Sunday, November 17, 2013

The Rebel Room




The Rebel Room was a lunch spot located inside the Liggetts Rexall Drug Store. Located on the Square, this was a  popular eatery during the 1950's.  




Monday, November 4, 2013

Tanner's Snack Bar - Pt II



Finally a picture of the famous Tanner's sign! This shot is from 1971. Also a nice look at one block in downtown Charlotte in the early '70's. Click here for the original Tanner's post.


AutoBurger




From 1960 comes this great picture of AutoBurger which was located at 4100 N. Independence Blvd. Also from 1960 is a sample menu.